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Pseudohemihyalea splendens? - Pseudohemihyalea splendens - male
Copyright © 2019 Salvador Vitanza

Pseudohemihyalea splendens? - Pseudohemihyalea splendens - Male
Madera Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
September 15, 2019
Coordinates: 31.722092, -110.879893
Elevation: 5,007 ft
Attracted to mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights

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Pseudohemihyalea splendens? - Pseudohemihyalea splendens - male Pseudohemihyalea splendens? - Pseudohemihyalea splendens - male
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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 16 September, 2019 - 10:56pm
Last updated 21 February, 2023 - 7:35am

Moved
Moved from Erebidae.
… Bob Biagi, 28 March, 2020 - 11:47pm login or register to post comments

Looks like...
The 8 forked pectines are very interesting. I have never seen that feature before. (...on a Moth) It's hard to see though, without a close-up.
… Bob Biagi, 28 March, 2020 - 11:46pm login or register to post comments

 
I hadn't noticed it
until you mentioned it. Fascinating! Now, the photos have links to the greater resolution images. Hopefully, I will find this species again and take close up shots of this feature.
Moth features that have surprised me are the "armpit hairs" and scales over the eyes. See:

… Salvador Vitanza, 28 March, 2020 - 11:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Nice!
I wonder why she is so shy, tee-hee. (eyelashes)
The first one reminds me of this guy: (pompons)
… Bob Biagi, 29 March, 2020 - 12:53am login or register to post comments

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