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Post by mothlover55 on Jul 7, 2011 13:54:01 GMT -8
hello moth aficionados— I spotted this fellow in Massachusetts the other day. [glow=green,2,300]can somebody tell me what species it is?[/glow] Attachments:
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Post by nomihoudai on Jul 7, 2011 14:03:59 GMT -8
Zeuzera pyrina, I think even female due to the size
Rgds Claude
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Post by thanos on Jul 7, 2011 20:30:03 GMT -8
Yes,Zeuzera pyrina (Cossidae) and,indeed,seems to be a female. Check the antennae(not visible on the photo),female's are slender across all their length,while male's up to the middle(starting from the base) are feathered,and the rest half are slender.
Thanos
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Post by mothlover55 on Jul 8, 2011 7:35:05 GMT -8
thanks for the ID! I noted that it did have feathered antennae as you describe, so maybe this is just a large male?
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Post by thanos on Jul 8, 2011 14:10:02 GMT -8
Then it's for sure a large male.
Thanos
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