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unknown moth 9-22-12 - Papaipema stenocelis
Copyright © 2012 Mike Brooks

unknown moth 9-22-12 - Papaipema stenocelis
wilmington, New hanover County, North Carolina, USA
September 22, 2012
Size: ~ 3/4 in
Contributed by Mike Brooks on 25 September, 2012 - 9:49am
Last updated 21 October, 2012 - 9:24am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 6 October, 2012 - 8:09pm

P. stenocelis
This looks to be the chain fern borer moth, Papaipema stenocelis; see here.
… Terry Harrison, 25 September, 2012 - 11:34am

looks like maybe...

Papaipema sp.

wouldn't know what species, though.
… Larry Clarfeld, 25 September, 2012 - 10:34am

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