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Polka Dot Wasp Moth

Syntomeida epilais

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago
Polka Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida epilais


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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

That makes sense! Maybe it was looking for a mate or laying eggs!

AmandaZikos
AmandaZikos 11 years ago

Thank you. It was near an oleander.

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Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Nice moth you have there! Here is my reference link for my suggestion: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntomeid...

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AmandaZikos
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AmandaZikos

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 16, 2012
Submitted on Jul 16, 2012

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