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Horama panthalon/ Texas Wasp Moth <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon</a><br /> Taken on same day as the other attached photos, tried to get a couple of perspectives. I thought this might be a potter wasp or ground wasp, however the body seems to be solid from the tip of the abdomen to the thorax.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102668/horama_panthalontexas_wasp_moth.html" title="Horama panthalon/Texas Wasp Moth"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/102668_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MNVg1TaHB9oeD0se82XQowb7Gf0%3D" width="200" height="120" alt="Horama panthalon/Texas Wasp Moth https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon<br /> Found on Purple plant (It might be in the aster family. Has very long back legs, and variegated leg joints. Wish I had better photos, it was very shady and along a roadside, so not all views were possible.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102670/unknown_flying_insect.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102669/unknown_flying_insect.html Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States" /></a></figure> <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102670/horama_panthalon_texas_wasp_moth.html" title="Horama panthalon/ Texas Wasp Moth"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/102670_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=GrsPTZfuk4cMEIJTSvLyXVsNohU%3D" width="200" height="180" alt="Horama panthalon/ Texas Wasp Moth https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon<br /> Taken same day as attached photos of same insect. There was a lot of shade in this area, therefore the wings look black instead of brown. This shows how thick the black area is on the back leg joints.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102668/unknown_flying_insect.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102669/unknown_flying_insect.html Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102668/horama_panthalontexas_wasp_moth.html" title="Horama panthalon/Texas Wasp Moth"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/102668_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MNVg1TaHB9oeD0se82XQowb7Gf0%3D" width="200" height="120" alt="Horama panthalon/Texas Wasp Moth https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon<br /> Found on Purple plant (It might be in the aster family. Has very long back legs, and variegated leg joints. Wish I had better photos, it was very shady and along a roadside, so not all views were possible.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102670/unknown_flying_insect.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102669/unknown_flying_insect.html Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Horama panthalon/ Texas Wasp Moth

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon
Taken on same day as the other attached photos, tried to get a couple of perspectives. I thought this might be a potter wasp or ground wasp, however the body seems to be solid from the tip of the abdomen to the thorax.

Horama panthalon/Texas Wasp Moth https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon<br /> Found on Purple plant (It might be in the aster family. Has very long back legs, and variegated leg joints. Wish I had better photos, it was very shady and along a roadside, so not all views were possible.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102670/unknown_flying_insect.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102669/unknown_flying_insect.html Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States


Horama panthalon/ Texas Wasp Moth https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon<br /> Taken same day as attached photos of same insect. There was a lot of shade in this area, therefore the wings look black instead of brown. This shows how thick the black area is on the back leg joints.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102668/unknown_flying_insect.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102669/unknown_flying_insect.html Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States


Horama panthalon/Texas Wasp Moth https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/194548-Horama-panthalon<br /> Found on Purple plant (It might be in the aster family. Has very long back legs, and variegated leg joints. Wish I had better photos, it was very shady and along a roadside, so not all views were possible.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102670/unknown_flying_insect.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/102669/unknown_flying_insect.html Fall,Geotagged,Horama panthalon,Texas Wasp Moth,United States

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    That's one beautiful insect! It seems well fed too hehe. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      I noticed it is much fatter than the original specimen photo herein. It really loved the plant I've been trying to identify! Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Then again...it's Texas, we could have known. Posted 4 years ago

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The Texas Wasp Moth

The Texas Wasp Moth is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in South America, Central America, Mexico, the Antilles and southern United States. The wingspan is 32–34 mm. Adults are on wing year round. They mimic a paper wasp.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By DebRich

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Uploaded Oct 6, 2020. Captured Jan 19, 2012 12:47 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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  • NIKON D5100
  • f/8.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.