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Mournful Thyris
Thyris sepulchralis
33.1499, -97.0221
Field Notes
Description:
This small moth has a wingspan of 3/4 inch. It is black with bold white spots and marks. The thorax has a white bar across the front and 2 large white spots on the top. The abdomen has 3 white spots. The wings are also black with large median and smaller white spots. The antennae are long, thin and black. The white spots at the margins give the wings a ragged look.
Habitat:
Path through small clearing in riparian woodland near Lewisville Lake.
Notes:
I had never noticed these little guys before I ran across some a few weeks ago in Central Texas. The day of this hike I got excited when I spotted the first one. Then a little while later there were a few more. By the end of the hike, these fellows were out literally by the dozens.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 25, 2013
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