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Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes - Pareuchaetes insulata

Yellow-winged Pareuchaetes - Pareuchaetes insulata
Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
October 6, 2013
Moth was found resting on wall of park's Nature Center building at 11:08 AM.

Pareuchaetes insulata
Moved from ID Request.

Cycnia inopinatus - Unexpected Cycnia
This is not an ID but the only Cycnia species MPG shows for TX is Cycnia inopinatus - Unexpected Cycnia

Their range map page shows a picture that look an awful lot like the beautiful moth you photographed:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8228&state=TX

Nancy (not an expert)

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