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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Sterrhinae » Scopulini » Scopula » Large Lace-border - Hodges#7159 (Scopula limboundata)
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Scopula purata? - Scopula limboundata
Copyright © 2016 Phainopepla

Scopula purata? - Scopula limboundata
Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
July 16, 2016
The little info I can find suggests this is mainly a coastal species. Does anyone know if this is indeed a Chalky Wave and whether they are likely to be found west of the Blue Ridge.
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Contributed by Phainopepla on 18 July, 2016 - 9:20pm
Last updated 27 January, 2017 - 6:38pm

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… Kyhl Austin, 23 July, 2016 - 10:10pm login or register to post comments

Looks to me like Scopula limboundata
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… Aaron Hunt, 18 July, 2016 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Scopula
Thanks, I am new to moth ID. If you have a second could you tell me what markings make this look like limboundata.
… Phainopepla, 18 July, 2016 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Well…
I'm not familiar with the species you suggested but the markings look right for S. limboundata, which has very variable markings, and there are some differences with the two examples of your suggestion on BugGuide. Additionally, as you mentioned, you seem to be out of range of the species you suggested. However, this is a tough genus, so I'd wait for someone else to confirm any ID.
… Aaron Hunt, 18 July, 2016 - 10:03pm login or register to post comments

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