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Immaculate Virbia - Hodges#8124 (Virbia immaculata)
Photo#1028598
Copyright © 2014
MJ Hatfield
Arctiinae, Immaculate Virbia -
Virbia immaculata
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
August 22, 2014
Size: 24 mm
I thought if I caught it, I might figure out what it is. Didn't happen.
Update: Thanks to BG and P Dennehy it did happen!
Black light at edge of woods along a river
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Contributed by
MJ Hatfield
on 24 December, 2014 - 7:47am
Last updated 4 March, 2018 - 4:57pm
Moved
Moved from
Rusty Virbia
.
I was't sure about this one, so I asked around, and Chris Schmidt (a recognized expert in Arctiines) stated that this "is immaculata, which is not always immaculate." So I've moved it accordingly. Sorry for the double move!
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Paul Dennehy
, 4 March, 2018 - 3:10pm
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That's just fine.
I'm happy to have a name. I doubt that I will ever be able to tell them apart.
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MJ Hatfield
, 4 March, 2018 - 4:59pm
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Moved
Moved from
Virbia
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Paul Dennehy
, 28 February, 2018 - 9:03pm
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