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Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

Harrisina americana

Photo by Rosa Maria
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Field Notes

Notes:

Picture was taken at the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.

Species ID Suggestions

Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

Harrisina americana
Jacob Gorneau
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Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
Striking indeed! The resemblance is likely because the two species full a similar ecological niche—a good reminder of how important location can be in an identification.
dotun55
A striking resemblance to this African day-flying moth http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/208776045. Jacob, anything you have to say about that?
Jacob Gorneau
Wonderful find! Here is a reference link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5719/bgpage

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