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Spotted Oleander Moth

Spotting Image 1

Description:

About 1.5 inches long. Burnt red wings. Wings thick looking almost like wood.

Habitat:

Coastal central Florida

Notes:

Up against screen enclosure in security light glow.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago
spotted oleander moth
Empyreuma affinis Species Empyreuma affinis - Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth - Hodges#8272 - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

QuigCrew
QuigCrew 12 years ago

awesome, thanks!

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auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

I always knew this as the oleander moth: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/678...

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QuigCrew
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QuigCrew

Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, USA

Spotted on Nov 4, 2011
Submitted on Nov 8, 2011

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