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Posted by Vince Lucas on 12:35:28 03/02/09
In Reply to: Re: Century Day posted by Paul Bithorn
To me, the diurnal moth looks like Empyreuma pugione (Linnaeus, 1767). It is MONA (Moths of America North of Mexico) #8272. I'm not sure of the taxonomy, but a synonym might be Empyreuma affinis Rothschild aka the Spotted Oleander Caterpillar. It is an exotic pest species of oleander in Florida and parts of the Caribbean. Here's some links if interested:
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IN/IN14300.pdf
and
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8272
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