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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Heliothinae » Heliothis » Darker-spotted Straw Moth - Hodges#11072 (Heliothis phloxiphaga)
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Green-eyed moth, possibly Schinia? - Heliothis phloxiphaga
Copyright © 2010 K_Summerly

Green-eyed moth, possibly Schinia? - Heliothis phloxiphaga
El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California, USA
August 26, 2010
Size: est. 17mm wing side?
Seen on a seldom-used dirt-and-gravel access road moderately spotted with weeds. Eyes are a light lime/chartreuse green. Not skittish--let me take multiple photos including close-ups. From browsing bugguide.net starting with silhouettes, I'm guessing that this might be a flower moth (genus Schinia), but I couldn't find a good match in the species images. Any suggestions appreciated!

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Green-eyed moth, possibly Schinia? - Heliothis phloxiphaga Green-eyed moth, possibly Schinia? - Heliothis phloxiphaga
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Contributed by K_Summerly on 28 August, 2010 - 6:05pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 28 August, 2010 - 7:03pm login or register to post comments

11072 - Heliothis phloxiphaga
11072 - Heliothis phloxiphaga - Darker-spotted Straw Moth.
These moths are considered nocturnal and diurnal.
Nice!

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… Maury J. Heiman, 28 August, 2010 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much for the ID a
Thanks very much for the ID and the welcome!
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