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Sun moth probably Neoheliodines nyctaginella - Neoheliodines nyctaginella

Sun moth probably Neoheliodines nyctaginella - Neoheliodines nyctaginella
6 miles NW Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
June 26, 2016
Size: very tiny, ~3-4 mm
This tiny sun moth was seen on Hairy Four O'clock (Mirabilis hirsuta) at ~7:15 pm in the CO foothills at ~ 6400' elevation. We will also post an image of two dimorphic adults and of a mating pair.
They seem to be Neoheliodines nyctaginella with the black edging on the posterior margin of the forewing from wing base to first dorsal metallic spot, which is diagnostic for Neoheliodines nyctaginella.

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