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Groundsel Plume Moth, #6210 - Hellinsia balanotes
Copyright © 2013 Chuck Sexton

Groundsel Plume Moth, #6210 - Hellinsia balanotes
Garner SP, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
November 15, 2012
Size: Wingspan ~1.25 to 1.5"
At porchlight at store in park, 0.1 mi from Frio River. Det. by D. Matthews-Lott. Adds a TX record for BG.
Contributed by Chuck Sexton on 2 January, 2013 - 11:06pm

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