Insects and Spiders

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I took the brick outside on my sidewalk to get some shots. Wings fully pumped up and feathery bits all dried out. This view from above shows the size compared to its pupation shelter. The black tar like stuff on the top are scales. If this is a female, it will use those scales to cover its eggs and camouflage them.
Large Tolype Moth (Tolype velleda)

Tolype velledaLarge Tolypenew species for megarland texasclose upinsectbugnot a pollinatorbrickmothlarge tolype mothnewly emergedfuzzyhairyblack scalesmacropupation shelter