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Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth

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Subject: Identification
Location: Florida Keys USA
February 19, 2013 6:10 pm
I found this small fly? at my home in the Florida Keys, USA recently – February 2013.
I cannot determine what it is.
Thank you.
Signature: Curious in Florida

Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth

Dear Curious in Florida,
This is a moth, not a fly.  It is a Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth, Empyreuma affinis, and according to BugGuide, it is:  “Apparently an introduced species from the Carribean.”

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