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Moths - Diphthera festiva
Copyright © 2010 Anastasia K.

Moths - Diphthera festiva
Ft. Myers, FL, Lee County, Florida, USA
This photo was taken on the campus of FGCU in Ft. Myers, FL. I think it is of the genus Hypercompe. I also think it is an exotic species, having photographed a similar (if not the same) moth in Honduras.
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Contributed by Zachary Lahey on 30 January, 2010 - 3:27pm
Last updated 7 December, 2015 - 8:47pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jason D. Roberts, 4 February, 2010 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

Very nice!
Does anyone else think this moth looks like a frog from the side? Beautiful!
… Carol Davis, 31 January, 2010 - 2:39pm login or register to post comments

Might be cropped if the picture is retained-
And yes, this is the same moth you saw in the Honduras.
… Chris Grinter, 30 January, 2010 - 8:07pm login or register to post comments

Date
Do you have the date the photo was taken?
… John R. Maxwell, 30 January, 2010 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Date
To my knowledge this photo was taken a few weeks ago.
… Zachary Lahey, 30 January, 2010 - 9:17pm login or register to post comments

I'm pretty sure that's genus
I'm pretty sure that's genus Diphthera
D. festiva to be precise. It can be found all across the southern united states.

It's my favorite moth, for the time being!
… Seb, 30 January, 2010 - 3:51pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks
great. thanks guys!
… Zachary Lahey, 30 January, 2010 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

 
yes
i agree with the id
… roar, 30 January, 2010 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

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