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moth with a lions face on it - Oxydia vesulia
Copyright © 2012 sbarrios85

moth with a lions face on it - Oxydia vesulia
tampa
May 1, 2012
i was outside watching this hummingbird moth fly from flower to flower tonight when i see this also. it has the face of a lion on its body. ive never seen something so neat! does this have a name?
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Contributed by sbarrios85 on 1 May, 2012 - 11:25pm
Last updated 2 May, 2012 - 12:40pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Dennehy, 2 May, 2012 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

Koala
Looks more like koala bear
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 1 May, 2012 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

 
yeah it kinda does also..its
yeah it kinda does also..its weird i zoomed in and i saw the 2 eyes and the darker brown looks like the hair around its face
… sbarrios85, 1 May, 2012 - 11:46pm login or register to post comments

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