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Hemerophila diva adult - Hemerophila diva
Copyright © 2008 Alan Chin Lee

Hemerophila diva adult - Hemerophila diva
Deerfield Beach, Broward County, Florida, USA
May 5, 2008
This micro moth has a remarkable array of colors, both structural and pigmented. It is by any measure, one of the most colorful of North American Lepidoptera.

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Contributed by Alan Chin Lee on 5 May, 2008 - 7:46pm
Last updated 6 May, 2008 - 12:13am

Lovely!
What a wonderful gift you were given to be able to watch this process and see the beautiful end result!
… Gacko, 6 May, 2008 - 9:14pm

 
Thanks Gacko,
This was an unexpected and lucky encounter to find such a spectacular miniature creature!
… Alan Chin Lee, 8 May, 2008 - 12:29am

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