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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Larentiinae » Chesiadini » Lithostege » Lithostege deserticola - Hodges#7633 (Lithostege deserticola)
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black-and-white moth - Lithostege deserticola
Copyright © 2016 Sue Carnahan

black-and-white moth - Lithostege deserticola
Salero Ranch, E of Tubac, 4300 ft elevation, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
October 29, 2016
Size: wingspan 3-3.5 cm
I think this is a geometrid but I have looked at many BG & MPG pages without success. Maybe something close to Anticlea, Perizoma, or Lithostege? Or maybe not a geometrid. Thanks for ID help.
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Contributed by Sue Carnahan on 16 November, 2016 - 2:49pm
Last updated 22 December, 2017 - 2:51pm

Moved
Moved from Geometrid Moths.
… Bob Biagi, 22 December, 2017 - 2:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Sue Carnahan, 17 November, 2016 - 7:54am login or register to post comments

Geometrid Moth
Your last choice seems to be correct. This looks very close to the male Lithostege deserticola. I'm not sure of the exact range, but MPG has sightings listed in Arizona. If confirmed, a first for our state, congrats!
… Bob Biagi, 16 November, 2016 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the vote - I looke
Thanks for the vote - I looked at L. deserticola but there are only a couple of images at MPG and no other info. Hopefully someone will recognize it! I'll move it to Geometridae.
… Sue Carnahan, 17 November, 2016 - 7:53am login or register to post comments

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