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Texas Wasp Moth
Horama panthalon (Fabricius, 1793)
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Identification: Abdomen striped purplish brown and yellow, white toward base. Wings dull brown with no markings. Hind leg yellow with black base and tuft (hair scales) in male. This moth looks like a paper wasp (Polistes species). North American subspecies is H. panthalon texana.
Wing Span: 3.2-3.4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: All months.
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Range: South Texas, and rare in Florida.
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Region: Bexar County, Texas, United States
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Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
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Region: Texas, Presidio County, United States
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Region: Texas, Kinney County, United States
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Region: Coryell County, Texas, United States
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Region: Tamaulipas, Mexico
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Region: Texas, Starr County, United States
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Region: Texas, Kerr County, United States
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Region: Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States
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Region: Texas, La Salle County, United States
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Region: Caldwell County, Texas, United States
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Region: Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Region: Cameron County, Texas, United States
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Region: Cottle County, Texas, United States
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Region: Brown County, Texas, United States
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Region: Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Region: Texas, United States, Webb County
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Region: Texas, Kimble County, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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