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Mournful Thyris Moth – Thyris sepulchralis - Hodges #6077 - Pseudothyris sepulchralis
Copyright © 2013 Bob Metzler

Mournful Thyris Moth – Thyris sepulchralis - Hodges #6077 - Pseudothyris sepulchralis
Caddo Lake, Harrison County, Texas, USA
April 6, 2013
Size: 1/4 to 3/8" long
At first I thought this was a butterfly. Later decided it might be a Desmia Moth. Photographs were taken April 6, 2013 on Caddo Lake, Harrison County, Texas on a Two-winged Silverbell bloom. Can anyone confirm the identification of this for me? Thanks

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Mournful Thyris Moth – Thyris sepulchralis - Hodges #6077 - Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris Moth – Thyris sepulchralis - Hodges #6077 - Pseudothyris sepulchralis
Contributed by Bob Metzler on 10 April, 2013 - 5:23pm
Last updated 15 April, 2013 - 11:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Always a treat to see.
Thank you!
… Maury J. Heiman, 10 April, 2013 - 8:17pm

Thyrididae
compare with Mournful Thyris Moth – Thyris sepulchralis - Hodges #6077
… Marcia Morris, 10 April, 2013 - 5:25pm

 
Mournful Thyris Moth
I checked several images and believe you are right. This was my first encounter with species. Thanks for your help.
… Bob Metzler, 10 April, 2013 - 5:52pm

 
my pleasure!
Great photograph, by the way.
… Marcia Morris, 10 April, 2013 - 5:56pm

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