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Odd Moth - Diaphania modialis
Copyright © 2009 Michael A. Cruz

Odd Moth - Diaphania modialis
Piney Point, Manatee County, Florida, USA
June 18, 2009
Contributed by Michael A. Cruz on 18 June, 2009 - 2:43pm
Last updated 12 October, 2016 - 9:53am

Moved to Diaphania modialis
Moved from Melonworm Moth.

Mostly dark abdomen (scales are faded but not white) and ribbon like whit patch seem to match D. modialis better.
… Steve Nanz, 12 October, 2016 - 9:53am

Moved
Moved from Diaphania Moth. (First move was in error to moth ID 5205 rather than different species D. hyalinata)
… John F. Carr, 18 June, 2009 - 7:24pm

5205 - Diaphania hyalinata - Melonworm Moth
Very regular at southern melon patches. (no rsvp, thanks)
… Bob Patterson, 18 June, 2009 - 3:34pm

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