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Southern Pine Looper - Hodges#6869 (Caripeta aretaria)
Photo#1055229
Copyright © 2015
KristenLove
Moth -
Caripeta aretaria
-
Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
April 12, 2015
Size: 1-2 in. wide
Contributed by
KristenLove
on 12 April, 2015 - 1:02pm
Last updated 12 February, 2018 - 3:09pm
Moved
Moved from
Caripeta
.
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Bob Biagi
, 12 February, 2018 - 3:09pm
Moved
It looks like
aretaria
and is known from multiple counties on the
other side of the TN border
, but I will leave its specific ID to an expert.
Moved from
ID Request
.
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Tony Leukering
, 13 April, 2015 - 10:32am
This could be a Southern Pin
This could be a Southern Pine Looper - Hodges#6869 (Caripeta aretaria)
The BG Info page indicates it is a rare or threatened species in parts of its range. Maybe someone will comment on this.
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nancy dowd
, 12 April, 2015 - 2:38pm