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Gray scoopwing

Callizzia amorata

Description:

8 mm wingspan pug moth

Habitat:

Semi rural

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Gray Scoopwing
Callizzia amorata


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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thanks for the ID & the great info Jacob!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

Beautiful moth! Although this moth does appear to look like some pug moths in the subfamily Larentiinae, tribe Eupitheciini, it is actually a member of the family Uraniidae, known as swallowtail moths. Moths in the subfamily Epipleminae are known as scoopwing moths and generally lack the elaborate tails of other moths in this family.

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Aug 11, 2013
Submitted on Aug 12, 2013

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