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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Noctuini » Noctuina » Cerastis » Reddish Speckled Dart - Hodges#10994 (Cerastis tenebrifera)
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Fractal Moth - Cerastis tenebrifera
Copyright © 2007 Steve Scott

Fractal Moth - Cerastis tenebrifera
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
March 27, 2007
This one had highly reflective patches in a fractal pattern along the wing margins. I've scanned MPG without recognizing it. Any suggestions?

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Contributed by Steve Scott on 1 April, 2007 - 4:35pm
Last updated 14 April, 2007 - 2:13pm

Cerastis tenebrifera
Both images moved from Cerastis to new species page.
… Robin McLeod, 14 April, 2007 - 2:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Robin, for all you do.
… Steve Scott, 14 April, 2007 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

Cerastis tenebrifera
Cerastis tenebrifera (Noctuidae: Noctuinae: Noctuini) - Hodges' # 10994
… Jan Metlevski , 3 April, 2007 - 8:37am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Jan. Sometimes the eyes must blink as I'm scanning. I'll move to genus until we have a species page.
… Steve Scott, 3 April, 2007 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

Could it be
Lithophane oriunda? The MPG images seem to show the reflective markings on the wing edge.
… Steve Scott, 2 April, 2007 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

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