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Enaemia subfervens - Hodges#2407 (Enaemia subfervens)
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Copyright © 2010
Wanda Smith
Lactura species, possibly -
Enaemia subfervens
3 miles south of Evergreen, San Jacinto County, Texas, USA
April 9, 2010
I'm guessing this to be either Lactura psammitis or L. basistriga...can anyone determine the difference? Thanks, Wanda.
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Contributed by
Wanda Smith
on 15 April, 2010 - 8:22pm
Last updated 7 January, 2018 - 5:47pm
Moved
Moved from
Lactura
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A. Hendrickson
, 7 January, 2018 - 5:47pm
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Ken Schneider
, 7 May, 2010 - 3:28pm
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it is a gypsy moth
it is a gypsy moth
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Bugm4n
, 15 April, 2010 - 8:33pm
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Gypsy moth?
Clearly not. Back to reality, Lactura it is - but I don't have a good reference to determine the difference.
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Chris Grinter
, 16 April, 2010 - 1:53am
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Lactura sp.
I'll bet I don't have enough info in my picture, and was able to only get the one picture. I have emailed one of my friends who was also taking pictures to see if she got a photo from above.
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Wanda Smith
, 16 April, 2010 - 8:44am
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You're probably correct-
But the picture is pretty good and a shot from above would not improve the situation too much. A spread specimen, or better yet - a dissection of the genitalia might be needed. Of course, someone with a better understanding of Texas lepidoptera would know best!
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Chris Grinter
, 16 April, 2010 - 8:49am
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