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Moth - Lycomorpha fulgens

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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In the future, pin through the abdomen and spread the wings
Moved from ID Request.

 
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.

Wonder if it is related to this one

 
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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