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2003 Operophtera bruceata - Bruce Spanworm Moth 7437 - Operophtera bruceata - male
Copyright © 2010 Dick Wilson

2003 Operophtera bruceata - Bruce Spanworm Moth 7437 - Operophtera bruceata - Male
Bay Center 98527 Willapa, Pacific County, Washington, USA
December 16, 2009
Size: wingspan ~35mm
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Wingspan ~35mm
RWWA-1461 BOLD DNA A species level reached and even the subspecies indicated. In addition Operophtera bruceata specimens with DNA matches (No.s 2003 -2008) were all: November - January flying males from the same locality; BOLD tree indicates all with same genotype and either Operophtera bruceata or Operophtera bruceata occidentalis.
Locality: Coastal SW Washington State at the edge of Willapa Bay geo:lat=46 37.273 ge=-123 56.8140:lon
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Contributed by Dick Wilson on 11 June, 2010 - 1:43pm

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