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Canadian Melanolophia - Hodges #6620 - Melanolophia canadaria
Copyright © 2015 Nancy Kent

Canadian Melanolophia - Hodges #6620 - Melanolophia canadaria
Wildwood Park; Radford, Virginia, USA
April 23, 2015
This moth was on the outside wall of a building in a wooded area near a creek. I'd like an Id, please.
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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 23 April, 2015 - 10:20am
Last updated 25 April, 2015 - 6:11pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 25 April, 2015 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

Ennominae
Wear on the wings and the glare of the picture make it difficult to go down further.
… Rea Manderino, 24 April, 2015 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
the lighting was not good at all when I took this pic!
… Nancy Kent, 24 April, 2015 - 8:53am login or register to post comments

 
My suggestion:
Most likely M. canadaria: its PM line does have the "flying seagull" spike near the inner margin that is mentioned on BG's Info page.
… Peter Homann, 24 April, 2015 - 4:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
Peter, I think may be it! I've seen those on this same wall before, but the gulls have been more noticeable.
… Nancy Kent, 24 April, 2015 - 9:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Nancy Kent, 24 April, 2015 - 7:57am login or register to post comments

Melanolophia maybe?
what do you think? (1)
… Karolina Stutzman, 23 April, 2015 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
looks like a possibility.
… Nancy Kent, 24 April, 2015 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

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