Undet. "Papilionid" from Rio Grande Valley, TX

[Mike Quinn]

Thanks Steve, I finally recognized the filiform antennae for what they
were. Borrer et al. lists a single species for this family from Texas,
Urania fulgens. Now that we have the family and genus, can anyone comfirm
the species? Thanks, Mike

>It is not a Papilionid, or even a butterfly - it is a dayflying moth of the
>Uraniidae family! Urania leilus (I think). It is a Neotropical species and
>is probably a migrant or stray.
>
>cheers, Steve


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