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Ghost Moth sp? - Sthenopis pretiosus
Copyright © 2008 Larry Clarfeld

Ghost Moth sp? - Sthenopis pretiosus
Montpelier, Washington County, Vermont, USA
July 12, 2008
Attracted using blacklights as part of the Montpelier BioBlitz
Contributed by Larry Clarfeld on 16 October, 2008 - 8:23pm
Last updated 17 October, 2008 - 8:33pm

Sthenopis auratus
Yours is in far better condition than this picture I found:


Nice photo!
… James Bailey, 17 October, 2008 - 5:26pm

 
hey don't pick on the only ph
hey don't pick on the only photos of this one this species I ever found and took the photo with my old crappy camera!
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 4 May, 2010 - 8:00pm

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the ID. There must have been 50 species present at the blacklights, this was easily one of the most impressive of the bunch.
… Larry Clarfeld, 17 October, 2008 - 8:33pm

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