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Hepialidae: Sthenopis purpurascens - Sthenopis purpurascens - female
Copyright © 2012 Carl Barrentine

Hepialidae: Sthenopis purpurascens - Sthenopis purpurascens - Female
Turtle River State Park, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
July 12, 2012
Size: Length ~ 6 cm
This specimen may be an example of the Four-spotted Ghost Moth (0019). Thanks, Jerry! ;-) This specimen was collected and is archived in the NDSIRC at NDSU, Fargo, North Dakota (contact Dr. Gerald Fauske).

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Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 12 July, 2012 - 11:35am
Last updated 7 January, 2013 - 8:16pm

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