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geometrid - Philtraea elegantaria? - Philtraea elegantaria
Copyright © 2016 Sue Carnahan

geometrid - Philtraea elegantaria? - Philtraea elegantaria
Salero Ranch, 8 mi E of Tubac, 4300 ft elevation, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
October 1, 2016
I see Philtraea paucimacula in the guide also but don't know what the differences are. Thanks for ID help.
Contributed by Sue Carnahan on 2 October, 2016 - 5:12pm
Last updated 31 October, 2016 - 11:29am

Moved
Moved from Philtraea.
… Sue Carnahan, 31 October, 2016 - 11:29am

 
Moved to P. elegantaria based
Moved to P. elegantaria based on BG & MPG image comparisons and description/key in the Buckett paper linked to Philatraea page (http://lepidopteraresearchfoundation.org/journals/09/PDF9/09-029.pdf). Heavier black lines appear to separate P. elegantaria from P. paucimacula.
… Sue Carnahan, 31 October, 2016 - 11:32am

Moved for Expert Review
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

Hopefully, someone more familiar with your fauna will know.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 5 October, 2016 - 12:41pm

Philtraea
I can't visually tell the difference between them either. However, Philtraea can generally be separated by location. Unfortunately, the ranges of P. elegantaria and P. paucimacula appear to overlap in Arizona.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 5 October, 2016 - 12:40pm

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