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Copyright © 2004 Troy Bartlett

Spiny Oak Slug Moth - Euclea delphinii -

Parson's Run, Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
July 18, 2004

Saw Patrick's and had to submit my own :).

Attracted to a mercury vapor lamp. Appears to be a female based on thin antennae and rounded abdominal tip.

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 8 September, 2004 - 9:03pm
Last updated 25 May, 2016 - 10:06am

Moved

Moved from Euclea.

… Jason D. Roberts, 25 May, 2016 - 10:06am

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… J. Anderson, 4 September, 2010 - 4:40pm

Euclea

This is indeed a very handsome female Euclea delphinii.

… Jason D. Roberts, 11 February, 2008 - 6:48pm

on what do you base this id?

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… J. Anderson, 4 September, 2010 - 4:41pm

Euclea distinction

The basal green patch in nanina is generally perspicuously larger in proportion (of FW) when compared to the typical delphinii, and it always rises slightly above vein CuA, whereas in delphinii, the green patch only borders along vein CuA or less (except in the green forms), as it does on this specimen.

… Jason D. Roberts, 4 September, 2010 - 5:39pm

thanks for the information

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… J. Anderson, 4 September, 2010 - 5:54pm

Moved

Moved from Spiny Oak-Slug Moth. See information on the Euclea Info page.

… Robin McLeod, 17 December, 2006 - 10:31pm

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