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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Carpenter and Clearwing Moths (Cossoidea) » Carpenter and Leopard Moths (Cossidae) » Cossinae » Prionoxystus » Carpenterworm Moth - Hodges#2693 (Prionoxystus robiniae)
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Moth unknown - Prionoxystus robiniae
Copyright © 2010 Carol Wolf

Moth unknown - Prionoxystus robiniae
Okeechobee County, Florida, USA
March 9, 2010
This big dude came roaring in like a jet plane. Flew into me a couple of times. Landed on the ground and then finally settled on the sheet and stayed there until morning.
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Contributed by Carol Wolf on 11 March, 2010 - 9:38pm
Last updated 12 March, 2010 - 12:46am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Carol Wolf, 12 March, 2010 - 12:46am login or register to post comments

Yes - 2693
....Dude? I didn't know sweet little ladies spoke like that :-) Next time, after the dude (or dudess) settles down, try spreading the wings like we did with the Io Moth and get a nice surprise.
… Bob Patterson, 12 March, 2010 - 12:36am login or register to post comments

 
nice surprise
Now you tell me!!
… Carol Wolf, 12 March, 2010 - 12:41am login or register to post comments

 
really, you should
sometimes what you find is really amazing..if you refrigerate them first they will hold still for a picture..
… Edna Woodward, 12 March, 2010 - 12:45am login or register to post comments

:-) beautiful!!!!!!
hahahaha..i can relate to that, ive met one of these guys, but wait till a big sphinx whacks you in the beak! thatt really can hurt! this is something in..Cossoidea, and im going to mpg to find it.
okay i think its 2693 Prionoxystus robiniae ,,is my guess..and lets see what the experts think.
… Edna Woodward, 11 March, 2010 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

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