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Dagger moth - Acronicta albarufa
Copyright © 2016 Heidi Eaton

Dagger moth - Acronicta albarufa
Cheyenne Mtn State Park, El Paso County, Colorado, USA
June 4, 2016
The closest I can find is Acronicta ovata, for which there are no bugguide records in Colorado. There are a couple in MPG however.
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Contributed by Heidi Eaton on 11 June, 2016 - 10:09pm
Last updated 29 March, 2020 - 1:12pm

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A new species for the guide! Thanks!
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