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White-tipped Black Moth

Melanchroia chephise

Photo by LuisStevens
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

White-tipped Black Moth, this is a day time moth.

Habitat:

Flowering plants.

Reference Links:

White-tipped Black Moth - Melanchroia chephise - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

White-tipped Black Moth

Melanchroia cephise

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thank you Bayucca for the ID and link. I had trouble with my lens and the photos aren't very good.
bayucca
Geometridae, Ennominae, Boarmiini, Melanchroia cephise. http://bugguide.net/node/view/6736/bgimage

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PublishedNovember 23, 2013

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