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Tiger Moth? - central Montana - Apantesis blakei

Tiger Moth? - central Montana - Apantesis blakei
Ulm (Buffalo Jump State Park), Cascade County, Montana, USA
May 9, 2015
Size: 1" approx
This moth was resting in a grassy field near the park's visitor center. It flew off before I could get a better shot. Warm day; sunny.

Moved
Moved from Grammia.

blakei
blakei

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

I am not 100% at separating G
I am not 100% at separating Grammia species but I am thinking it is Grammia blakei based on the pale antenna, the "pointy" forewings and the time of year.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/860196

 
thank you for the ID
It sure does look very much like Grammia blakei from the photos of ID'ed specimens!

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