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Moth - Lithacodes fasciola
Copyright © 2010 Graham Montgomery

Moth - Lithacodes fasciola
Vanderpool, Bandera County, Texas, USA
August 8, 2010
Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 16 August, 2010 - 8:25pm
Last updated 17 August, 2010 - 10:44am

Thanks Maury!
I wish I could go there more often, great insects. I was also looking for birds, namely the golden-cheeked warbler and black-capped vireo, but I was unsuccessful. ): Moved from Moths.
… Graham Montgomery, 17 August, 2010 - 10:44am

4665 – Lithacodes fasciola
4665 – Lithacodes fasciola - Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
I have been seeing these just south of you.
Nice photo!
… Maury J. Heiman, 17 August, 2010 - 12:05am

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