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Urania fulgens
Copyright © 2011 Miklos Lorand

Urania fulgens
South Pasadena, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
October 19, 2011
Size: About 4 cm long
Sorry it's a bit out of focus! Saw it at 5:30 PM resting upside down on the south wall of my atrium.
Contributed by Miklos Lorand on 26 October, 2011 - 3:01pm
Last updated 26 October, 2023 - 3:23pm

Moved
Moved from Salt Marsh Moth.
… Brad Barnd, 26 October, 2011 - 3:44pm

Welcome to Bugguide!
This is a great find, but he's been mistakenly placed in the Salt Marsh Moth - Hodges#8131 (Estigmene acrea) page, and should be moved to the Urania fulgens - Hodges#7658 (Urania fulgens) page here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/473975/bgimage
… Kelly Fiegle, 26 October, 2011 - 3:18pm

 
Urania Flugens
Thank you, I don't know how it got there - I'm new at this!
… Miklos Lorand, 26 October, 2011 - 3:57pm

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