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Depressaria depressana? - Depressaria depressana
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Depressaria depressana? - Depressaria depressana
Twinsburg, Summit County, Ohio, USA
August 2, 2015
Came to my porchlights at night. If indeed Depressaria depressana (my first guess), it looks like the first Ohio record in BugGuide or MPG. My second and third guesses, respectively, are D. alienella or Acleris hastiana.
Contributed by Luke Armstrong on 3 August, 2015 - 8:01pm
Last updated 6 August, 2015 - 7:45am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… A. Hendrickson, 6 August, 2015 - 7:45am

D. depressana
Yes, this is Depressaria depressana.
… Terry Harrison, 5 August, 2015 - 10:45pm

 
Thanks Terry for the confirma
Thanks Terry for the confirmation!
… Luke Armstrong, 8 August, 2015 - 7:10am

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