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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Elaphriini » Midgets (Elaphria) » Pale-winged Midget - Hodges#9681.1 (Elaphria alapallida)
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Elaphria alapallida
Copyright © 2016 jim sogaard

Elaphria alapallida
Isanti County, Minnesota, USA
July 18, 2002
Size: 24 mm
Final instar as reared from ova obtained June 9, 2002 from light-captured female, especially on boxelder (Acer negundo), especially very wilted. Caterpillars highly photophobic. This image made July 18, 2002. Four adults eclosed May 5, 2003.
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Contributed by jim sogaard on 19 February, 2016 - 3:52pm
Last updated 20 February, 2016 - 7:26am

We just moved the date from the comment
to the date field. Just click on Edit
… john and jane balaban, 19 February, 2016 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for catching that and
Thanks for catching that and for letting me know how to fix it!
… jim sogaard, 19 February, 2016 - 7:37pm login or register to post comments

OK. Just figured out where th
OK. Just figured out where the odd March dates are coming from. These are images used in my book and these are the dates on which my publishers scanned my film captured images!!! Somehow that metadata came along uninvited with my uploads. How to fix it?? I have a lot of other images to share, but clearly must work this out first! Further, I'll be away until March 2 starting on Sunday, so will be out of contact. Didn't see THIS coming!
… jim sogaard, 19 February, 2016 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

We don't understand why you say the image was taken on
July 18, 2002 but you put March 20, 2009 in the date field. Sorry, we're just very confused by your March dates.
… john and jane balaban, 19 February, 2016 - 4:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes, I too am confused by the
Yes, I too am confused by the March date. I am certain it is irrelevant except as a cause of confusion. Sorry!
… jim sogaard, 19 February, 2016 - 6:41pm login or register to post comments

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