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Euchaetes? - Pygarctia murina
Copyright © 2015 Sue Carnahan

Euchaetes? - Pygarctia murina
Salero Ranch, 8 mi E of Tubac, 4300 ft elevation, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
August 21, 2014
I was thinking Euchaetes perlevis, but that's just from comparison with photos. I don't know what other similar species there are.

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Euchaetes? - Pygarctia murina Euchaetes? - Pygarctia murina
Contributed by Sue Carnahan on 1 January, 2015 - 11:37am
Last updated 31 December, 2018 - 8:19pm

Moved
Moved based on article Steve found here
… john and jane balaban, 31 December, 2018 - 8:19pm

Moved
Moved from Euchaetes perlevis.
… Sue Carnahan, 1 January, 2015 - 2:06pm

Actually, now we remember
we should have asked whether the dorsal surface was black or grey. There has been a long discussion on the difference between Euchaetes perlevis and Pygarctia murina. See
… john and jane balaban, 1 January, 2015 - 1:38pm

 
Dorsal surface
appears to be grey. And it has the mix of tan and black tufts mentioned in the Euchaetes-Pygarctia discussion. I will put it in Phaegopterina for now?
… Sue Carnahan, 1 January, 2015 - 2:05pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Looks right to us. We'll move it there.
… john and jane balaban, 1 January, 2015 - 12:44pm

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