Arizona Moth - Richia herculeana

This is a much better match! And a much less common find!

… Kyhl Austin, 25 December, 2016 - 7:20pm

Richia herculeana

I agree - in this and all MPG, BOLD images the orbicular spot is more pointed, less rounded than for serano. serano also usually has a larger hollow arrowpoint mark below mid PM line than the small dark mark or dot of herculeana. Congrats for digging this out. Though it was the only one I remember collecting, I still figured it was going to turn out being some Western variety of a common trash cutworm pest.

… Jim Eckert, 25 December, 2016 - 9:42pm

Glad you collected it - it may be only the second US record

Need to check my copy of Lafontaine's MONA fascicle when I get a chance. I won't have it on hand for another three weeks or so when I go back to school.

… Kyhl Austin, 26 December, 2016 - 6:18pm

The shape and color of the orbicular spot don't look quite right

Moved here for now. I'll do some more digging.

… Kyhl Austin, 25 December, 2016 - 7:16pm

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… Aaron Hunt, 6 October, 2016 - 12:29am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Aaron Hunt, 20 September, 2016 - 9:44pm