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moth - Eacles imperialis
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moth - Eacles imperialis
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
August 9, 2020
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Contributed by gdstone99 on 11 October, 2020 - 5:52pm
Last updated 11 October, 2020 - 9:11pm

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… Bob Biagi, 11 October, 2020 - 9:11pm login or register to post comments

Looks like...
I never noticed the wing-veins before. Please remember to select "Adult" for all of your moth submissions.
Eacles imperialis: Imperial Moth - For your location, it should be the nominate sub-species Eacles imperialis imperialis:
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