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Tiger Moth species - Maybe Pygarctia roseicapitis? - Euchaetes elegans - male
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Tiger Moth species - Maybe Pygarctia roseicapitis? - Euchaetes elegans - Male
Candelaria, Presidio County, Texas, USA
August 22, 2018
Came to MV light.
Contributed by Jim Weber on 15 September, 2018 - 11:26am
Last updated 16 September, 2018 - 10:36am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Pectinate antennae = ♂
The antennae are white colored, which rules out the very similar Pygarctia roseicapitis.
This is the first post of this species from Texas.
… Bob Biagi, 16 September, 2018 - 10:36am

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