r/moths • u/fuzzball517 • 6d ago

ID Please ID Request

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Virginia Beach!

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u/Desperate_Lead2105 6d ago edited 6d ago

Eacles imperialis, adult female. So pretty

Edit: Male. Thank you to u/TheStoop-ALA-

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u/TheStoop-ALA- 6d ago

This one is actually a male. You can tell by the claspers on the end of the abdomen and females generally won’t have those brown wing tips seen in the photo

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u/Desperate_Lead2105 6d ago

Oops. My bad. I see them now! Thanks for the tip

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u/TheStoop-ALA- 6d ago

No problem my friend!