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Litoprosopus futilis
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Litoprosopus futilis
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
July 10, 2017

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Contributed by Aaron Hunt on 10 July, 2017 - 10:21pm
Last updated 5 April, 2020 - 7:51pm

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Those yellow "shoes" are quite stylish!
… Bob Biagi, 11 July, 2017 - 1:01am login or register to post comments

Palmetto Borer Moth
This might be Litoprosopus futilis. This is a first for Rhode Island at the genus level, congrats!
… Bob Biagi, 11 July, 2017 - 12:39am login or register to post comments

 
Wow, thanks!
I had a feeling this was something southern!
… Aaron Hunt, 11 July, 2017 - 12:45am login or register to post comments

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