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Moth ID 10 - Chalcoela
Copyright © 2006 Will Chatfield-Taylor

Moth ID 10 - Chalcoela
San Ramon, California, USA
July 18, 2006
Maybe Tebenna in the Choireutids... I really have no idea, I tried to figure it out, but i don't know where to start looking
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Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 18 July, 2006 - 11:49pm
Last updated 4 August, 2006 - 6:23am

Moved
to genus level until we get a firm ID. You can do this yourself next time.
… Beatriz Moisset, 4 August, 2006 - 6:24am login or register to post comments

 
sorry
Sorry about not moving it, I was waiting for a further ID
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 4 August, 2006 - 10:14am login or register to post comments

This is a Pyralid Moth and Might Be.....
... 4895 - Sooty-winged Chalcoela Moth - Chalcoela iphitalis or closely related to it. We have a photo (here and at MPG) from southern Washington that is pretty much like your photo except for the richness of reddishness:


© John Davis

However, both photos are a little different from what we run into in the east, and I would like to get these two photos confirmed as C. iphitalis or have the identification corrected. This may take a few weeks as the researcher most apt to help in this case is busy with summer field work.
… Bob Patterson, 19 July, 2006 - 12:12pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks again
Thanks again for all your help Bob! I really appreciate the time and knowledge you impart to beginners like me
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 19 July, 2006 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

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