Microtheoris vibicalis? - Microtheoris vibicalis

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… Kyhl Austin, 3 September, 2016 - 10:13pm

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… Kyhl Austin, 15 August, 2016 - 2:48pm

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… Robert Lord Zimlich, 11 August, 2016 - 5:21pm

AK, I was surprised to see how few of these have been placed on BG. Looks suspiciously like it, but I don't feel comfortable placing it. None of mine have been so vaguely marked in the AM area.

… A. Hendrickson, 31 July, 2016 - 10:41pm

Microtheoris vibicalis?

Thank you for your help and comment.
Could the vague markings on the submitted photo be a flash-related artefact? By the way, I submitted a photo of the same species (the lateral view) taken with a flash on 06/22/14.
Cheers -

Andrew

… Andrew Kahl, 1 August, 2016 - 12:33am

AK, I saw this one here but it has more red in the AM line. I did, however, notice more brown with the red than I have seen at my sheets for this species. I do not think it is flash related. Notice that all of the other identified specimens are very clearly red/pink with distinct AM and PM lines.

… A. Hendrickson, 1 August, 2016 - 10:25am

Microtheoris vibicalis

Well...,
I will keep my eye open and a camera ready for the next M. vibicalis specimen. If other brown-AM line cases would be documented, they might suggest the presence of a local subpopulation (geographic variant) in central Texas. Unfortunately, M. vibicalis is rarely seen in Austin.
Regards -

Andrew

… Andrew Kahl, 1 August, 2016 - 11:41am

You might contact Chuck Sexton. He has collected a lot in the Austin area. He might be able to shed some light on the subject. He has been out of town lately and may not have seen this one. I have found him very helpful.

… A. Hendrickson, 1 August, 2016 - 12:55pm