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Tylonotus bimaculatus
Tylonotus bimaculatus
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA
June 17, 2012
The insect is alive. I did the photo during night time using flash.
Insect was in a position where was very difficult to shooting. How it seem to sit without moving, I put it on a sheet of paper, that I can take photos. It was not a very good idea. I could do only two pictures and it left.

Grote's Sphinx - Cautethia grotei
Grote's Sphinx - Cautethia grotei
Sanibel, Lee County, Florida, USA
December 13, 2012

Diachus auratus (Fabricius) - Diachus auratus
Diachus auratus (Fabricius) - Diachus auratus
Caribou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
September 9, 2008
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

Diachus auratus (Fabricius) - Diachus auratus
Diachus auratus (Fabricius) - Diachus auratus
Caribou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
September 9, 2008
1 of 2 images of this specimen.

January Noctuid - Phosphila turbulenta
January Noctuid - Phosphila turbulenta
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
January 1, 2013
Size: 18 mm length
At light on mild evening. I initially thought it would turn out to be a groundling but it probably is not.

Neochlamisus eubati (Brown) - Neochlamisus eubati
Neochlamisus eubati (Brown) - Neochlamisus eubati
Upper Rawdon/Hants County, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 11, 2009
3 of 3 images of this specimen.

Neochlamisus eubati (Brown) - Neochlamisus eubati
Neochlamisus eubati (Brown) - Neochlamisus eubati
Upper Rawdon/Hants County, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 11, 2009
2 of 3 images of this specimen.

Neochlamisus eubati (Brown) - Neochlamisus eubati
Neochlamisus eubati (Brown) - Neochlamisus eubati
Upper Rawdon/Hants County, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada
May 11, 2009
1 of 3 images of this specimen.

Black and orange soldier beetle - Chauliognathus limbicollis
Black and orange soldier beetle - Chauliognathus limbicollis
West of Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USA
September 16, 2012
C. deceptus? basalis?
It was near this one:

There were several of both types in the area.

Unknown worm/caterpillar/slug - Ascia monuste
Unknown worm/caterpillar/slug - Ascia monuste
LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida, USA
December 15, 2012
Size: 1 inch long
I found several of these on my tomato plants and around the irrigation pump. Cutworms and caterpillars are common in my area but I have never seen one of these. They are normally in shaded areas such as the canopy of the plants. Any help with identifying this would be greatly appreciated.