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Day flying moth - Heliothis phloxiphagus
Copyright © 2006 Ron Hemberger

Day flying moth - Heliothis phloxiphagus
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
July 29, 2006
Found in a very sunny bed of low flowers, mostly yellow. Lots of small bees and skippers in evidence, too. Very cooperative moth was one of three.

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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 29 July, 2006 - 8:52pm
Last updated 21 July, 2007 - 10:25pm

Moved
Moved from Helicoverpa.
… Ron Hemberger, 21 July, 2007 - 10:25pm login or register to post comments

I Suspect 11072 - Heliothis phloxiphaga May Be More Likely
... especially because of the brownish markings in the median area of the forewings and the dark markings visible on the hindwings. But I'm not certain about this. It appears that the specimen has lost a great deal of markings.
… Bob Patterson, 29 July, 2006 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Looks like this one is a cypher.
I'll try to get back and reshoot one of the others. I'm so ignorant about moths that I didn't know the critter was worn. Or is that called moth eaten?, said he with an evil smirk and odd punctuation.

(Written later) A subsequent post by Hartmut indicated H. phloxiphaga is correct, and that pale coloring is apparently a variation.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 July, 2006 - 10:26pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Helicoverpa zea -
Corn Earworm Moth.

This was one of my first bug pics -

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 29 July, 2006 - 9:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Your first shots were a lot better than mine.
Thanks for your comment. I'd missed the fact that you'd worked in Ohio. I lived in/around Mentor until age 30.
… Ron Hemberger, 29 July, 2006 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

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