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Orange-spotted Idia Moth - Tetanolita mynesalis - male
Copyright © 2014 Jeff Trahan

Orange-spotted Idia Moth - Tetanolita mynesalis - Male
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
June 2, 2014
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Contributed by Jeff Trahan on 2 June, 2014 - 11:26am
Last updated 29 March, 2017 - 7:46pm

Moved
Moved from Orange-spotted Idia.
… Steve Nanz, 4 September, 2014 - 7:01am login or register to post comments

8366 – Tetanolita mynesalis
This appears to be 8366 – Tetanolita mynesalis as does your example posted here. Your other submissions for this species appear to be correct.

Here are my observations: The costal margin of I. diminuendis is slightly curved and not sinuous. The pm. line of I. diminuendis has a tooth which touches or nearly touches the reniform spot. The st. line for T. mynesalis is composed of white spots and the fringe is checkered. I'm not sure if I. diminuendis has antennae with tufts near the base but T. mynesalis does. T. mynesalis tends to be shiny.

There may be other differences. I don't have access to good descriptions and I am not sure if my observations apply to all individuals. I am moving these two to Tetanolita mynesalis. Please comment if you think I am in error.
… Steve Nanz, 4 September, 2014 - 7:00am login or register to post comments

 
Male
The antennae tufts that you mentioned, are only on the males, isn't that correct?
… Bob Biagi, 29 March, 2017 - 4:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
That is correct. Females can be very difficult.
… Steve Nanz, 29 March, 2017 - 7:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
for making the correction. I think you are right.
… Jeff Trahan, 6 September, 2014 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

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