White on orange vertical - Gazoryctra wielgusi

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ghost Moths (Hepialoidea) » Ghost Moths (Hepialidae) » Gazoryctra » Wielgus' Ghost Moth - Hodges#0029.1 (Gazoryctra wielgusi)

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White on orange vertical - Gazoryctra wielgusi

White Mountains about 8,000 ft elevation near Lee Valley in spruce/fir, Apache County, Arizona, USA
July 17, 2015
Size: wingspan 40mm

I first assumed this was some species of Tiger Moth, but despite obvious pattern could not find a match. Now wondering if it could be a Ghost Moth, perhaps Gazorycta mathewi, or a species not previously recorded in Arizona. The habitat, spruce/fir near large grassy meadows seems to fit the genus.

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White on orange vertical - Gazoryctra wielgusi

White on orange horizontal - Gazoryctra wielgusi

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Contributed by Jim Burns on 19 July, 2015 - 10:23am
Last updated 19 December, 2015 - 10:52pm

Gazoryctra wielgusi

Awesome! A new species for the guide!

… Kyhl Austin, 19 December, 2015 - 10:52pm

Moved

Moved from Gazoryctra.

… Kyhl Austin, 19 December, 2015 - 10:52pm

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… john and jane balaban, 7 August, 2015 - 11:02am

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Moved from ID Request.

… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2015 - 4:24pm

Nice moth and photos.

I wonder if it isn't Gazoryctra wielgusi?

… Randy Hardy, 19 July, 2015 - 3:10pm

Thanks Randy, I believe you a

Thanks Randy, I believe you are right. If I were more proficient with the MPG website, I might have eventually found it myself. The color was just smashing.

… Jim Burns, 19 July, 2015 - 10:05pm

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