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Palpita quadristigmalis or kimball? - Palpita quadristigmalis
Copyright © 2015 Seth Ausubel

Palpita quadristigmalis or kimball? - Palpita quadristigmalis
Sanibel, Lee County, Florida, USA
March 13, 2015
I believe this is Palpita quadristigmalis, but costal and discal spots are obscure, so I'm not sure. Found with
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Contributed by Seth Ausubel on 19 March, 2015 - 7:01pm
Last updated 11 April, 2015 - 4:08pm

Moved
Moved from Palpita. I see what appears to be a brown spot along the costa of the right FW. Therefore I think it's safe to call this very worn specimen P. quadristigmalis.
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