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Noctuid of some kind? - Autographa californica
Copyright © 2008 Gary McDonald

Noctuid of some kind? - Autographa californica
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
October 20, 2008
Size: ~20mm.
Found this guy in the middle of the day, sitting on our driveway.
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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 25 October, 2008 - 11:07am
Last updated 26 October, 2008 - 11:14am

Not an ID but
my first thought is Autographa californica (Alfalfa Looper Moth - Hodges#8914). Maybe a place to start anyway.
… John R. Maxwell, 25 October, 2008 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

 
Autographa californica
ID confirmed by All-Leps Barcode of Life.
… Gary McDonald, 31 March, 2009 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you John
for the probable ID, looks similar to so I'll move to the Autographa californica page.
… Gary McDonald, 26 October, 2008 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

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