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Pale Pyraustine on Black Mangroves - Blepharomastix achroalis
Copyright © 2015 Chuck Sexton

Pale Pyraustine on Black Mangroves - Blepharomastix achroalis
South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA
August 7, 2015
Size: WS est. 12-15mm.
Third of three individuals. This pale, sharply marked Pyraustine moth was common on black mangroves along the boardwalk out in the brackish marsh adjacent to the South Padre Island Convention Center this morning; I saw them in no other habitat today elsewhere on the island. I have failed to find an ID on MPG so I'm hoping someone will recognize this moth. I'm uploading images of three separate individuals (properly) here on BG. All three images can also be viewed on iNaturalist here.

Update: Seven specimens were collected at this location on Aug. 9. They have been shipped to Ed Knudson and are awaiting ID; probably something new to Texas, the U.S., and BG...or a new species altogether!
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Contributed by Chuck Sexton on 7 August, 2015 - 7:14pm
Last updated 4 September, 2015 - 9:46pm

Moved
Moved from Pyraustinae. Per Ed Knudson: Jim Hayden (McGuire Center) dissected two specimens from this sample and assigned them to Blepharomastix achroalis, even though all agree that the Texas material is much more darkly marked than the Florida stuff. Hopefully, barcoding will be forthcoming.
… Chuck Sexton, 4 September, 2015 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

 
BOLD barcode confirms
One specimen from this S. Padre population was barcoded and was found to be nearly identical to Florida examples: BIN BOLD:AAP6205
… Chuck Sexton, 7 August, 2019 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Chuck Sexton, 10 August, 2015 - 2:29pm login or register to post comments

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