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Tulip Tree Beauty - Epimecis hortaria - female
Copyright © 2009 Nigel Armes

Tulip Tree Beauty - Epimecis hortaria - Female
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, USA
June 22, 2008
Size: Approx 1" wingspan
I believe this is Protoboarmia porcelaria, but would appreciate a positive ID
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Contributed by Nigel Armes on 22 July, 2009 - 7:54pm
Last updated 28 February, 2018 - 4:24pm

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… Nina, 29 July, 2009 - 1:47pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from ID Request. I've moved your image to the moths page where it will be easier for an expert to find it. Feel free to post your moths directly here in the future. Thanks.
… Lynette Elliott, 23 July, 2009 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

Tulip Tree Beauty
Looks like a Epimecis hortaria - Tulip-tree Beauty - Hodges#6599

but 1 inch WS seems small for that.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 22 July, 2009 - 9:49pm login or register to post comments

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