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Clearwing moth (male)

Alcathoe pepsioides

Description:

Medium-sized moth, a mimic of tarantula hawk wasps.

Habitat:

Arid grassland.

Notes:

Not a commonly-seen moth.

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2 Comments

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 11 years ago

I found a more colorful version in Belize. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/173...

Yours is really cool though.any similarities

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Wonderful spotting!

BugEric
Spotted by
BugEric

Cañon City, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2012
Submitted on Jan 1, 2013

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