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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 04, 2007

About a half inch wide (wing tip to tip). Look at the spiky back leg, cool.
Bees went around it here on common Milkweed.
Andy P

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 04, 2007



Nice! Probably in this genus of Plume Moths:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/20962

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Jul 04, 2007

Andy,
I agree with claypa, that this is Himmelman's Plume Moth (Geina tenuidactyla): http://bugguide.net/node/view/22668/bgpage

We have very few plume moths in BugFiles so far, so I have created an entry for Geina tenuidactyla here: http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/4732/

I hope you will add your image to it,

Kennedy

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 04, 2007

Outstanding photo!!

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 04, 2007

Thanks everyone. This was the first time I have seen this little guy.
I'm finding the common Milkweed to be a magnet to 'new' bugs, it can stay, lol.
Kennedy, thanks for setting up the file. This image is now in there.
Andy P

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Sheanie Jul 15, 2007

That is the coolest picture. What kind of camera do you have? Did you zoom, or what?

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Sarahskeeper Brockton, MA(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2007

Sheanie, Thanks. I have a basic Fuji digital that came with a nice Macro lens. No zoom here, I put the lens about 3 - 4 inches away and snapped lots of shots, got 3 OK ones. Then played in PaintShop to 'clean' them up.
Andy P

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