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taters55 (Linda Kay) Amarill, TX(Zone 7a) Oct 05, 2008

I found this inside my double purple datura this morning. Looks like his (tail) has like a small brush on it, and was brushing the pollen inside???
Linda Kay

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 05, 2008

This looks like it could be Diaphania hyalinata (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) - see http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/zeeb/butterflies/figs/moths/Pyralidae/Pyraustinae/D_hyalinata-live.jpg
It appears to be a male that has everted its abdominal hair pencils, organs associated with the release of sex pheromones.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 05, 2008

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/1344/

I tried to find it among the clearwing moths (Sesiidae), but it's not

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pford1854 Somerset, KY(Zone 6b) Oct 05, 2008

Here's another reference....

http://bugguide.net/node/view/184965

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7925/bgimage

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taters55 (Linda Kay) Amarill, TX(Zone 7a) Oct 05, 2008

Thank you so much for you help. Although he is quite pretty, and unusual, I don't want him eating my plants, so he will go bye bye...
Thanks for the help.
Linda Kay

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