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Gray moth with passenger - Protoplasa fitchii - male
Copyright © 2018 John Morgan

Gray moth with passenger - Protoplasa fitchii - Male
Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
March 17, 2018
From this angle, it appears that the other bug is doing something to the surface of the Yellowhorn Moth. Is he eating something off his wings?

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Contributed by John Morgan on 24 March, 2018 - 3:41pm
Last updated 19 April, 2018 - 11:44pm

Male
Blunt abdomen tip = ♂
He isn't eating your Moth, but he might be giving it a sniff.
… Bob Biagi, 19 April, 2018 - 11:43pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths. Unlinked, added thumbnails.
… Aaron Hunt, 19 April, 2018 - 11:38pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Protoplasa fitchii.
… Kyhl Austin, 29 March, 2018 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 25 March, 2018 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

Protoplasa fitchii?
Protoplasa fitchii?
… John F. Carr, 25 March, 2018 - 11:32am login or register to post comments

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