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abdita - Annaphila abdita
Copyright © 2016 James Bailey

abdita - Annaphila abdita
Triunfo Creek Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
February 22, 2016
Several buzzing around between the scrub oaks. Not very confiding though, so had to catch one for most of the images.


This looks like abdita based on MPG plates, and it is regular in southern CA.

For everyone's convenience, here is a quick link to the genus in CA: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=30&page=3&sort=h&state=CA

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Contributed by James Bailey on 22 February, 2016 - 8:21pm

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