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Carpenterworm Moth - Hodges#2693 (Prionoxystus robiniae)
Photo#196841
Copyright © 2008
Stephen Durrenberger
Large unusual moth. -
Prionoxystus robiniae
Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
July 2, 2008
Size: 2" length
I was struck by the fact that the body of this moth was so much longer than its wings. It never opened its wings so I could not determine wing span.
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Contributed by
Stephen Durrenberger
on 2 July, 2008 - 8:00pm
Last updated 19 July, 2008 - 9:06pm
Looks like a
Carpenterworm Moth. Compare with
this
photo. The wings are actually longer, but in this species it is rare to find a specimen with intact wings.
Gayle
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Gayle and Jeanell Strickland
, 2 July, 2008 - 8:23pm
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