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Erythrina twigborer

Terastia meticulosalis

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Habitat:

Found in the daytime in my Sister's Garden Newport Beach, CA

Species ID Suggestions

Erythrina twigborer

Terastia meticulosalis

Comments (19)

You are welcome Gilma...that tail really fascinated me. I am just as glad as you to have found its name. Your spotting is GREAT!!! And good luck for more spottings.
I really thought This was going to be one of my Moth without an ID, as many I have in my spottings. It means so much to me to get the ID's. Thank you Thank you Thank you. SukanyaDatta.
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Terastia-meticulosalis They do not have either a photo or show this one on the map. Might want to submit to them
This is what Wikipedia says:Terastia meticulosalis, the erythrina twigborer or erythrina borer, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It has a wide distribution. In North Americ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terastia_meticulosalis
Thank you KarenSaxton, Yes, it is close to Mexico and if it wonder to California, perhaps I am looking at the wrong sites. I went on any Site I could find for California, there are hundreds of Moth but not this one. I figure it would be easy to find because of that beautiful tail.
Sphinx, definitely. Pretty sure I've seen a blind and that isn't it. Wonder if it wandered up from Mexico?
ThomasCaelifera, The moth was not in the link but it looks to me that it is a Sphinx. I found 5 that where somewhat similar, Metopluera potosi, Walnut, Blinded, Modest, and Abbott Sphinx.
I think it's a sphinx of some sort. You might be able to find something here: (http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/Sphinx/Casphinx.htm)
Not yet, Gilma...
Incredible shots!!!

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