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Datana perspicua

Datana perspicua
Basin campground, Big Bend Ntl. Park, Brewster County, Texas, USA
August 22, 2016
Size: wing span about 53 mm
The known host, Rhus, is very common here. Found at camp light. May be the first TX record here.

Moved
Moved from Datana.

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Moved from ID Request.

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Hi Donald,

I have also thought I had one, , however, it was not identified as such by Maury Heiman, so I cannot move to species on my own. However, the Lep Soc. database says that Knudson and Bordelon have seen it at Ft. Davis so you may have better luck.

Nice photo.

 
Thanks for your comment. I h
Thanks for your comment. I had also seen the Ft. Davis record which also led me in that direction.