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Posted by Vince Lucas on 22:05:18 12/25/06
In Reply to: Christmas at ENP - American Golden Plover? posted by Trey Mitchell
Trey:
Awesome photos as usual. The two bucks are priceless. Sorry, I had to interject that. I agree that the plover is a Black-bellied especially because the bill is too big and the other reasons you mention. As for the Leps, the first one down is a beautiful photo of the diurnal "Faithful Beauty". The Latin name of this moth is Composia fidelissima vagrans. The larvae feed on several plants including Oleander. The next one down is another diurnal moth the Polka-Dot Wasp Moth (Syntomedia epilais jucundissima). It is a pest on Oleander. The third one down is another Faithful Beauty. Did you photograph the two moths in the same exact area? Was there a lot of Oleander nearby? Anyway, continue taking great photos and posting them here!
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