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Drasteria petricola
Copyright © 2005 Nick Block

Drasteria petricola
Northern Gillette Canyon, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
June 7, 2005
Size: ~1.0" length

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Drasteria petricola Moth from western SD - Drasteria petricola
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Contributed by Nick Block on 20 July, 2007 - 12:23pm
Last updated 29 July, 2007 - 12:12pm

That is correct ID. Drasteria
That is correct ID. Drasteria petricola is the only species in the genus that has veins streaked with black in the terminal area on the underside of the forewings. This character is clearly seen on one of pictures.
… Jan Metlevski , 20 July, 2007 - 5:23pm login or register to post comments

Drasteria
This is a Drasteria species, but given the angle of the photos, I can't make a solid species ID. My best guess would be Drasteria petricola, # 8631, based on what I can see of the markings and your size estimate. Plus D. petricola is found in your area and elevation.
… J.D. Roberts, 20 July, 2007 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

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