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Possible Common Oak Moth - Phoberia
Copyright © 2017 Hal Livings

Possible Common Oak Moth - Phoberia
20 miles southwest of Llano, Texas, Llano County, Texas, USA
February 16, 2017
Size: FW = 20-22 mm
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Contributed by Hal Livings on 17 February, 2017 - 9:46pm
Last updated 18 February, 2017 - 3:41pm

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I think your species is correct and you can put them your records as such, but I am not moving any more to species right now. P. ingenua is commonly thought of as a Coastal Plains species but some have been identified in North Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. They have to be dissected or have DNA run to reliably tell the species apart. There is also some difference in the width of the antenna that most people cannot easily see. Hoping to have some tested from our area this year.
… A. Hendrickson, 18 February, 2017 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Ann. I very much appr
Thanks Ann. I very much appreciate your diligence. I'm learning a lot about the difficulties in getting these things right.
… Hal Livings, 18 February, 2017 - 5:04pm login or register to post comments

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