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salt and pepper moth - Hypercompe
Copyright © 2017 David Sarkozi

salt and pepper moth - Hypercompe
Davis Mountains Resort, Jeff Davis County, Texas, USA
May 24, 2017
Size: 1 inch
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Contributed by David Sarkozi on 26 May, 2017 - 5:24pm
Last updated 3 January, 2019 - 5:18pm

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We're wondering if this might be the Hypercompe extrema of MPG
… john and jane balaban, 3 January, 2019 - 5:18pm login or register to post comments

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… Kyhl Austin, 2 June, 2017 - 10:21pm login or register to post comments

We thought it was going to be
Hypercompe permaculata - Many-spotted Tiger Moth

but those wings are so heavily marked!??
… john and jane balaban, 26 May, 2017 - 6:58pm login or register to post comments

 
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I think you are right. Nothing else I could find had the same head markings. This one looks similar to me. However, range seems to be a problem.
… A. Hendrickson, 26 May, 2017 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

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