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Black-banded Wasp Moth

Syntomeida melanthus

Description:

I think it is a moth in pretty bad shape but you can still see the bright blue and orange color of the body.

Habitat:

In a creek in an oak forest.


1 species ID suggestions

13 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Thank you António

gorgeous Luis congratulations

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Thank you Marco Antonio

MarcoAntonio
MarcoAntonio a year ago

Beautiful!!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Thank you Charrey Mae, but it was Bayucca who ID this spotting, He deserves the credit.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Thank you Bayucca for the ID and the link. I really appreciate it.

Mine might be a Yellow-banded Wasp Moth... Thank God for your spotting I finally got a name for mine.. :-)

Do you think they are the same creature? http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/102...

bayucca
bayucca a year ago

Fits perfectly with Syntomeida melanthus, besides the longer white stripe at the forewing. If you look carefully you might see some differences in the inensity in the middle of the stripe. There should be an interruption for being the perfect Melanthus. Might be an artefact or a color variation. I can't judge this variation however.

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Thank you Karen

KarenL
KarenL a year ago

Lovely!

LuisStevens
LuisStevens a year ago

Thank you Candice

CandiceB
CandiceB a year ago

Very cool

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Lat: 21.98, Long: -100.57

Spotted on Apr 29, 2012
Submitted on May 2, 2012

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