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Moth ID request - Iridopsis defectaria - male
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Moth ID request - Iridopsis defectaria - Male
Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA
December 6, 2015
I have not been able to find a matching image for this specimen. It appears similar to Cymatophora approximaria except it does not have the 'serrated' appearance on trailing edge of the wings.
Contributed by David Cook on 19 March, 2017 - 9:43pm
Last updated 21 April, 2018 - 4:22pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 19 March, 2017 - 11:13pm

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