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Datana - Datana contracta
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Datana - Datana contracta
Glynn County, Georgia, USA
August 22, 2020
Contributed by Mike Chapman on 23 August, 2020 - 9:18am
Last updated 24 March, 2023 - 2:16pm

Moved
Moved from Datana.
… Paul Dennehy, 24 March, 2023 - 2:16pm

Moved
Moved from Prominent Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 29 December, 2020 - 12:40pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

I think this may be Datana perspicua. The fringe is a bit wavy so that rules out Datana contracta but I am not familiar with this genus.
… Jack Senzig, 25 October, 2020 - 9:14pm

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