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unknown moth - Venusia
Copyright © 2017 Ryan Andrews

unknown moth - Venusia
Valley Center, San Diego County, California, USA
March 13, 2017
Size: apx. 12mm long
Very nondescript moth. Attracted to mercury vapor light.
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Contributed by Ryan Andrews on 14 March, 2017 - 12:47pm
Last updated 15 March, 2017 - 11:06pm

Venusia nr. duodecemlineata?
I agree with Bob that this is likely the same species as Mark Dreiling's linked submission. Not sure if this is in Venusia but if if is, I think it's a cryptic species near duodecemlineata. Check out Norris Bloomfield's BOLD sample ID BIOUG26452-H05 in BIN group BOLD:ACY6939. Or it could just be duodecemlineata.
… Steve Nanz, 20 January, 2021 - 3:52am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ryan Andrews, 15 March, 2017 - 11:06pm login or register to post comments

Geometrid Moth
Something close to this, but maybe another species in this genus.
Venusia obsoleta: There are four species in the west, but I'm not sure how many of them range that far south.
… Bob Biagi, 15 March, 2017 - 9:24pm login or register to post comments

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