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Lycomorpha fulgens - Hodges#8085 (Lycomorpha fulgens)
Photo#1241827
Copyright © 2016
Gary Alpert
Moth -
Lycomorpha fulgens
Flagstaff, Walnut Canyon Study Area, Coconino County, Arizona, USA
June 18, 2016
Collected by Gary Alpert
Photographed Jordan Mitchell
35°08'04.6"N 111°29'40.0"W
1999.34m elevation
Deposited in the
Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA)
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Contributed by
Gary Alpert
on 19 June, 2016 - 3:14pm
Last updated 13 July, 2016 - 3:58pm
In the future, pin through the abdomen and spread the wings
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Kyhl Austin
, 13 July, 2016 - 3:58pm
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If it comes to it
ID from hindwings is sometimes possible from seeing the underside of the moth, even if the wings are shut. That would especially hold true in this genus of several nearly identical species.
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James Bailey
, 13 July, 2016 - 5:47pm
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Wonder if it is related to this one
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john and jane balaban
, 19 June, 2016 - 3:38pm
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I would trend towards Lycomorpha
The narrow tapering antennae in this case rules out a Zygaenid, while remaining loyal to Lithosiinae (an Arctiid subfamily).
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James Bailey
, 5 July, 2016 - 12:30am
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