perhaps Mocis latipes - Mocis latipes

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… Royal M. Tyler, Jr., 16 November, 2015 - 10:59am

Caption

My opinion: To make the comments in the discussion more meaningful, the gist of the original caption on the top of the page should not be changed (there's no reason to be embarrassed when one has been wrong!): It helps others to appreciate the problem.

… Peter Homann, 16 November, 2015 - 11:55am

Mocis latipes

Ann has it right, I think: the round and distinct subreniform spot right next to the reniform spot convinces me. M.latipes is very variable and one could fill pages with different images, and they are common this time of year at the lights - at least at my place. "Small Mocis" - don't be fooled - they aren't really noticeably smaller than others.

… Peter Homann, 15 November, 2015 - 9:00pm

Small Mocis

Are you saying we are back to M.latipes? or disseveran?

… Royal M. Tyler, Jr., 16 November, 2015 - 10:37am

We are back to Mocis latipes. Sorry for all the confusion.

… A. Hendrickson, 16 November, 2015 - 10:57am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 15 November, 2015 - 4:44pm

you're right. I didn't even k

you're right. I didn't even know that species was another Mocis option down here. That's three I am seeing right now.

… Royal M. Tyler, Jr., 8 November, 2015 - 9:22am

Now I REALLY don't know! See (1). I don't know what I was looking at but the description I was reading from was on the Mocis Latipes information page and it fits both of your moths. I can't make the call but will refer him to your photo too. One thing that bothers me about M. latipes is that a lot of the photographs on MPG show the spots closer to the PM line than this one.

… A. Hendrickson, 8 November, 2015 - 9:41am

I's not sure. The Subreniform spots look more like (1) to me. Not an ID without confirmation. Wish you had a hind wing view.

… A. Hendrickson, 8 November, 2015 - 9:00am