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White-spotted brown moth - Samea castellalis
Copyright © 2005 Elissa Malcohn

White-spotted brown moth - Samea castellalis
Beverly Hills, Citrus County, Florida, USA
December 23, 2005
Size: less than 1-inch wingspan
Found on outside wall around 3:50 PM.
Thanks, and happy holidays!
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Contributed by Elissa Malcohn on 25 December, 2005 - 3:43am
Last updated 4 October, 2012 - 8:46pm

Moved
Moved from Samea.
… Maury J. Heiman, 4 October, 2012 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
to genus page.
… Lynette Elliott, 5 March, 2006 - 7:10am login or register to post comments

Looks like 5150 -- Assembly Moth -- Samea ecclesialis
Compare with the MPG page. The pinned specimen looks like yours.
… tom murray, 25 December, 2005 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

 
Assembly moth vs. Waterlettuce Moth
Thanks, Tom!

Now that I'm looking up the name, I'm finding Samea multiplicalis to be a good candidate, too. Interesting text is about halfway down Bob Patterson's page. Photos from Hannah Nendick-Mason (in Gainesville, not far from me) are below.
… Elissa Malcohn, 25 December, 2005 - 12:34pm login or register to post comments

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