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Yellow-collared Scape Moth - Hodges# 8267 - Cisseps fulvicollis - male
Copyright © 2009 Jerry Armstrong

Yellow-collared Scape Moth - Hodges# 8267 - Cisseps fulvicollis - Male
Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
October 21, 2009
There were hundreds of these guys in an overgrown field nectaring on wildflowers. They were observed well into the month of November when all the flowers were finally gone.
Contributed by Jerry Armstrong on 25 November, 2009 - 3:22pm
Last updated 11 March, 2019 - 10:16am

Nice!
I like the rolled tongue of this one. It is a rare sight.
… Beatriz Moisset, 2 February, 2012 - 5:56pm

Beautiful Photo
Glad to see you back in action.
… Bob Patterson, 25 November, 2009 - 6:20pm

 
Thanks Bob
Thanks Bob. Yep, I had some health issues but am now on the mend and back in action.
… Jerry Armstrong, 25 November, 2009 - 8:57pm

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