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Pyromorpha dimidiata
Day-flying moth. Wings black, translucent, basal half of forewing orange. Note that inner margin of forewing is black, orange in rather similar Lycomorpha. Also note phenology: Pyromorpha flies in early summer, Lycomorpha in late summer, fall. Wingspan 18-28 mm.
This one was observed along the Modoc Trail in the Sumter National Forest near Modoc (McCormick County), SC.
This spotting is a BAMONA record for the species in McCormick County, SC.
Spotted on May 17, 2014
Submitted on Dec 27, 2014
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