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Elphaba Rockport, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 06, 2008

This small moth (maybe 1/2") is perched like this under the eave of my house.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Aug 07, 2008

Maybe this Dolichomia olinalis... there's a very similar moth called Hypsopygia costalis but I don't see any records of it in Texas

http://bugguide.net/node/view/3884

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Elphaba Rockport, TX(Zone 9a) Aug 07, 2008

Good one! Thank you. That sure looks like it.

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