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Posted by comettose (My Page) on Tue, Jun 5, 07 at 18:24
| Found this moth resting on the back of a chair cushion this morning in Zone 7 Southern Maryland (St. Mary's County). About 2" long. The antennea are folded back and are solid black. I've been leaving a porch light on all night so lots of moths and a few tree frogs getting fat. At first I thought it was a frog as it was partially hidden and then saw it was a moth. It has a Jiminy Cricket sort of head/face:-) The second photo is a bit fuzzy at the head end but it shows the legs and wing shape better. Details on pattern are good on the first photo.
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RE: What Kind of Moth?
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| Maybe Carpenterworm moth (Prionoxystus robiniae)? |
RE: What Kind of Moth?
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| Thanks - someone just sent me an email with the same thing - so it's a positive ID. Not a good moth. I hope the tree frogs get it. CT |
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