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Melsheimer's Sack-bearer Moth - Cicinnus melsheimeri ? - Cicinnus melsheimeri
Copyright © 2012 Jeff Gunter

Melsheimer's Sack-bearer Moth - Cicinnus melsheimeri ? - Cicinnus melsheimeri
Fannin County, Texas, USA
May 3, 2012

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Melsheimer's Sack-bearer Moth - Cicinnus melsheimeri ? - Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer Moth - Cicinnus melsheimeri ? - Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer Moth - Cicinnus melsheimeri ? - Cicinnus melsheimeri
Contributed by Jeff Gunter on 3 May, 2012 - 1:49pm
Last updated 4 May, 2012 - 10:43am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Dennehy, 4 May, 2012 - 10:43am

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That's the best ID I have found for this one; I've seen a couple of them at my lights this spring.
… JasonPike, 3 May, 2012 - 6:54pm

 
wow
what a moth! great photo
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 3 May, 2012 - 8:23pm

 
Thanks. He was hanging on a h
Thanks. He was hanging on a hummingbird feeder. I stuck my finger out and he climbed aboard, posing for me. lol
… Jeff Gunter, 3 May, 2012 - 8:27pm

 
I love
when they do that, makes such nice photos! cool :)
… ROBIN ARMSTRONG SEEBER, 3 May, 2012 - 8:30pm

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