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Spiloloma lunilinea
Copyright © 2007 Steve Scott

Spiloloma lunilinea
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
June 8, 2007
This moth confuses me. The markings along the leading edge of the wing look like something from Itame/Macaria but I can't find any that have the wavy subterminal line. Found on a the bush near my light.
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 12 July, 2007 - 8:30am
Last updated 12 July, 2007 - 12:56pm

Moon-lined Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea, # 8769.
… J.D. Roberts, 12 July, 2007 - 12:44pm login or register to post comments

 
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years in a row! and I never thought of looking in the Noctuidae. Thanks.
… Steve Scott, 12 July, 2007 - 12:48pm login or register to post comments

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