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white moth with a few, horizontal lines across the wings
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white moth with a few, horizontal lines across the wings
Richmond, Richmond County, Virginia, USA
September 2, 2020
Size: 2.5-3cm
It was feeding almost exclusively on a mint family plant.
Contributed by BrianJo on 2 September, 2020 - 5:35pm
Last updated 2 September, 2020 - 10:41pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… A. Hendrickson, 2 September, 2020 - 10:41pm

Helvibotys or Neohelvibotys
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… Aaron Hunt, 2 September, 2020 - 9:32pm

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