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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:47 pm Post subject: Moth Identification
I found this exact moth in my backyard today (not my photo), but I can't find a name for it anywhere. If someone could kindly help me, I would greatly appreciate it.
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It looks like an Io moth to me!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris_io
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That's and Io Moth.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automeris_io
Very bright coloring and really pretty.
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