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Moth - Macaria
Copyright © 2011 Phil Huntley-Franck

Moth - Macaria
Elkton, Douglas County, Oregon, USA
August 2, 2010
Couldn't get this mid-sized moth to spread its wings any more than this. Hope there's enough for and ID.

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Contributed by Phil Huntley-Franck on 23 February, 2011 - 2:47pm
Last updated 25 February, 2011 - 4:04pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 25 February, 2011 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

Maybe
a Macaria
… Libby & Rick Avis, 24 February, 2011 - 9:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Having perused Macaria in the guide,
it would seem that the Pale-marked Angle Moth - Macaria signaria might be a near perfect match, plus, that image was taken about 75 miles from here. Should I move, or wait for confirmation?
… Phil Huntley-Franck, 24 February, 2011 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Well a week ago,
I would have said yes, but have just got a pile of DNA results from BOLD including several like this that I had tentatively ID'd as Macaria signaria. Turns out that my specimens could be one of several species including signaria, granitata & marmorata all of which look similar! I think I'm probably going to end up moving the previous posts I've made of signaria back up to genus level. So, maybe either wait for someone else or just move to Macaria for now.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 25 February, 2011 - 11:39am login or register to post comments

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