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Moth patterned pale green prob Noctuid - Spargania
Copyright © 2016 Lynn Monroe

Moth patterned pale green prob Noctuid - Spargania
6 miles NW Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Size: Costal FW ~14 mm
Seen at lights in the CO foothills at ~6400' elevation. Of all the moths browsed, it looks the most like some Feralia sp., including marks on thorax and striped legs. It also resembles Lacinipolia sp. However, I've looked through lots of moths but don't find anything just like this one. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 25 August, 2016 - 6:22pm
Last updated 19 November, 2016 - 11:23am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Lynn Monroe, 26 August, 2016 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

Spargania, but I don't know w
Spargania, but I don't know which one.
… jim sogaard, 26 August, 2016 - 8:34am login or register to post comments

 
Spargania sp
I've been checking and it is almost identical to two species: S. viridescens & S. magnoliata. Both species are on Paul Opler's list of Rocky Mountain NP moths. Besides being very similar, both species are variable.
… Lynn Monroe, 26 August, 2016 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

 
Spargania sp
Thanks so much for getting this handsome moth to genus. It is much appreciated!
… Lynn Monroe, 26 August, 2016 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

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