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ID Request - 8616 – Drasteria mirifica - Drasteria mirifica
Copyright © 2016 A. Hendrickson

ID Request - 8616 – Drasteria mirifica - Drasteria mirifica
Campwood, Edwards County, Texas, USA
April 2, 2016
Size: apx. 20mm long
I feel sure of this ID, but would like confirmation to place to species since it would be a Texas first.

Attracted to my Black Light, not my UV light early just after dusk.

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ID Request - 8616 – Drasteria mirifica - Drasteria mirifica ID Request - 8616 – Drasteria mirifica - Drasteria mirifica
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Contributed by A. Hendrickson on 3 April, 2016 - 12:57pm
Last updated 15 August, 2022 - 1:34pm

Moved
Moved from Drasteria.
… Bob Biagi, 15 August, 2022 - 1:34pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thank you for the confirmation of my opinion, Bob. Chris Schmidt was here shortly after that and he did not confirm my opinion. He had a similar one when he was here, but I haven't seen one since. Dave Wagner collected a caterpillar a year or so ago that he thought was probably at least a Drasteria, so I DO have them breeding on the property.
… A. Hendrickson, 15 August, 2022 - 3:20pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Drasteria mirifica.
… A. Hendrickson, 13 February, 2017 - 1:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Grateful Midget.

Goodness knows how that got to Elaphira! Must have copied something and left it on the tablet!
… A. Hendrickson, 3 April, 2016 - 5:38pm login or register to post comments

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