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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Elaphriini » Bryolymnia » Bryolymnia viridata - Hodges#9296 (Bryolymnia viridata)
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Feralia februalis ? - Bryolymnia viridata
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Feralia februalis ? - Bryolymnia viridata
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
September 22, 2008
Size: ~16mm total length.
Came to black light last night, I'm guessing it may be Feralia februalis. (live oak/chaparral habitat).
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 23 September, 2008 - 7:20pm
Last updated 4 March, 2014 - 11:23pm

Moved
Moved from Owlet Moths.
… Gary McDonald, 4 March, 2014 - 11:23pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from The Joker.
… Gary McDonald, 20 October, 2008 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

Not a Feralia
I don't know what genus it belongs to but I think it is not a Feralia. First at all, all Feralia species are early spring fliers while picture of this one was taken in September. Second, there are differences in the forewing pattern. In species of Feralia the postmedial line is white bordered with black on both inner and outer sides while in this one it is white on inner side and black on outer one. In species of Feralia the subterminal line is very obscure or almost absent while in this one it is very obvious.
… Jan Metlevski , 1 October, 2008 - 8:53am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Jan
I'll move it to Noctuidae and see if someone can ID it.
… Gary McDonald, 20 October, 2008 - 12:56pm login or register to post comments

Close...
This is Feralia jocosa. There is a pattern near the edge of the fore wings that separates this species from F. februalis, but it is very cryptic and difficult to see.

See reference here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/15283/bgpage
… Ross Hill, 30 September, 2008 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you Ross
for the species ID. I'll move it to the proper page.
… Gary McDonald, 30 September, 2008 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

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