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The moth is dark color, appears to be black or very dark brown. The body is large with a few horizontal dark lines with very little white spotting. The upper set of wings are dark with variations of lighter browns or white that give the wings a textured appearance. The lower wings are dark on the edges with a lighter vertical line then goes back to a dark/light coloration near the body.
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Dolba hyloeus (Papa Syphinx)
The moth is dark color, appears to be black or very dark brown. The body is large with a few horizontal dark lines with very little white spotting. The upper set of wings are dark with variations of lighter browns or white that give the wings a textured appearance. The lower wings are dark on the edges with a lighter vertical line then goes back to a dark/light coloration near the body.
Common. Over state; ranges over eastern half of U.S.; the adults active May-August. Larvae feed on winterberry holly. Genus: Dolba Species: hyloeus Acc No.: 00032 Cat No.: 22687
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Moth , Piscataway Park , Collection
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Piscataway Park, Code: PISC
Piscataway Park, Maryland
Latitude: 38.6843795776367, Longitude: -77.0566787719727

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2000s
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Brown moth with the tail going to a point. The tail is darker than the rest of the body. There is a small dark vertical line just below the head. The lower abdomen of the specimen looks to have 4 horizontal stripes which appear lighter colored before the tail starts. The upper wings are brown with dark brown vertical stripes while the lower wings are coppery colored with just a hint of black on the very edge of the wing. The antenna appear to be fine with the right one being slightly curled inward.

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