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Moth - Discestra trifolii
Copyright © 1997 Bryan E. Reynolds

Moth - Discestra trifolii
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
May 14, 1997
Contributed by Bryan E. Reynolds on 8 April, 2005 - 5:18pm
Last updated 26 September, 2008 - 2:05am

I agree on trifolii
Moved from Owlet Moths to The Nutmeg (Discestra trifollii).
… Robin McLeod, 26 September, 2008 - 2:05am

10223 - Discestra trifolii suggested...
... looks to be a pretty good match for Jim Vargo's pinned specimen at MPG
… Bob Patterson, 28 April, 2006 - 12:07pm

Noctuidae
I'm pretty sure this is a noctuid so I've moved it to the family page from ID Request.
… Robin McLeod, 24 May, 2005 - 6:13pm

 
Discestra
That is Discestra sp. (subfam. Hadeninae)
… Jan Metlevski , 28 April, 2006 - 1:52am

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