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moth - Heliothis virescens
Copyright © 2009 Chris Mallory

moth - Heliothis virescens
long beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
February 14, 2009
Size: about 1 inch in length
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Contributed by Chris Mallory on 14 February, 2009 - 9:13pm
Last updated 15 February, 2009 - 11:38am

Looks Like 11071 Heliothis virescens
.... and it looks to me like there might be a great deal of variation in this species on the West Coast. Joyce Gross has a photo of a much darker specimen overall, while your moth is very dark only beyond the pm. line.
… Bob Patterson, 15 February, 2009 - 1:54am login or register to post comments

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