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Fortunate Idaea Moths Mating! - Idaea bonifata - male - female
Copyright © 2015 Bob Biagi

Fortunate Idaea Moths Mating! - Idaea bonifata - Male Female
Tonopah Desert, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
May 7, 2015
Size: 6mm & 4mm bodies
These are images of a pair of moths that were mating on the wall, in the office, in the middle of the afternoon! As far as I can tell, they are Fortunate Idaea Moths, Idaea bonifata.
The forewings measure about 7mm, on the female and 5mm on the male.
Note: This is the 1st mating pair for the BugGuide!
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Contributed by Bob Biagi on 23 August, 2015 - 11:41pm
Last updated 10 December, 2016 - 7:59pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Marcia Morris, 24 August, 2015 - 12:38pm

 
Thanks
Thanks for checking!
… Bob Biagi, 24 August, 2015 - 12:48pm

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