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Photo#724574
Platypolia loda - female

Platypolia loda - Female
In Westwood by outdoor night light; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
October 21, 2012
Size: Forewing length 21mm
For image ID comparison see species page for Platypolia loda at Pacific Northwest Moths, and at MPG.

The detailed info on this species at Pacific Northwest Moths says, "The adults are on the wing during late fall, at the earliest in early September and flying through October."


Species ID for this specimen confirmed by BOLD Systems. DNA for this specimen is a solid match with several specimens of Platypolia loda.

See here for Platypolia loda species page at BOLD Systems:
And here for BOLD's P. loda Public Data Portal - BIN Page.
And here for this specimen's Record Page at BOLD Systems.



This specimen laid eggs in the capturing jar, and may be viewed in the linked thumbnail below.

Images of this individual: tag all
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The Eggs of this Moth!

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