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Bloxworth Snout

Hypena obsitalis

Photo by Leon van Zyl
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Comments (5)
Leon van Zyl
Paul I am going with your first suggestion, think that is closer match until someone corrects me. Thanks.
Paul Davis
Hi Leon I came across an image on the I-SPOT site a couple of days ago .This moth is very similar to yours and from the region ---Hypena jussalis .Some examples on google look close .
Leon van Zyl
Hi Paul I could not find any reference to one in SA any other ideas?
Paul Davis
This moth looks very much like The Bloxworth Snout (Hypena obsitalis),which is found in North Africa .I don't know if is found so far south though,it could be a close relative.

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