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Field Notes

Description:

This moth was quite small - maybe two cm long. It had feathery antennae and only stayed still for a few seconds before moving on.

Habitat:

High desert riverbed.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
KristalWatrous
I too think this is a Sesiid moth. While the wings don't seem clear in this photo, they will when unfolded. The visible colored edge is just the front part of the forewing. I have a Sesiid from UT that I'm trying to ID too, so if I stumble across a possible ID for this one I'll let you know.
textless
Thanks Juan! A couple of months ago I saw a clearwing moth (http://textless.tumblr.com/post/8672775971/i-wish-i-had-gotten-a-better-picture-of-this) that definitely matched the pictures of Sesiidae I've found (http://bugguide.net/node/view/66718). I didn't get a great view of this moth's wings, but they didn't look clear like that. And its antennae were very bushy. Could it still be Sesiidae?

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