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Thyrocopa kikaelekea PTA 2557

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Thyrocopa cf. kikaelekea, collected by Pohakuloa botany staff at Puu Koli. These appear to be darker than the original T. kikaelekea found on Mauna Kea, with less distinct spots, and the shape of the forewing is slightly different, not tapering toward the tip.

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Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot S90
DateTime
2012:04:30 08:36:03
ExposureTime
1/60
ApertureFNumber
f/8.0

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Hawaii, Mauna Loa, Pohakuloa Training Area, Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae, Thyrocopa, Hawaiian native arthropods
iptc_caption
Thyrocopa cf. kikaelekea, collected by Pohakuloa botany staff at Puu Koli. These appear to be darker than the original T. kikaelekea found on Mauna Kea, with less distinct spots, and the shape of the forewing is slightly different, not tapering toward the tip.

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