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Horned Spanworm Moth - Nematocampa resistaria - male
Copyright © 2004 Cotinis

Horned Spanworm Moth - Nematocampa resistaria - Male
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
May 19, 2004
At a light. Compare this very differently-marked female:



Thanks to Anthony Thomas for telling us about the sexual dimorphism.
Contributed by Cotinis on 28 May, 2004 - 1:45pm
Last updated 11 February, 2017 - 1:53pm

Sexual Dimorphism
Yours is a male, the other a female
… A.W. Thomas, 13 January, 2006 - 3:30pm

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