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6011920 - Synanthedon - Carmenta anthracipennis - male
Copyright © 2006 Rob Curtis

6011920 - Synanthedon - Carmenta anthracipennis - Male
Illinois Beach SP SU, LAke County, Illinois, USA
August 15, 2006
Size: ~1/2"
Contributed by Rob Curtis on 19 August, 2006 - 5:33pm
Last updated 27 June, 2008 - 9:02pm

Moved
Moved from Clearwing Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 27 June, 2008 - 9:02pm

Moth ID
Rob- I believe this is Carmenta anthracipennis however the reported date is to early for this species. The adults fly in late summer along Lake Michigan.
… William H. Taft, 24 June, 2008 - 7:51pm

 
You are right. I changed the
You are right. I changed the date to August. Thanks.
… Rob Curtis, 24 June, 2008 - 9:09pm

 
Moth ID
Great, the date was the problem. This should be moved to Carmenta anthracipennis.
… William H. Taft, 25 June, 2008 - 4:37pm

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