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Geometrid Moth sp - Psamatodes atrimacularia

Langtry, Val Verde County, Texas, USA
September 25, 2016

Contributed by Lee Hoy on 24 March, 2017 - 7:45pm
Last updated 25 March, 2017 - 8:12pm

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Moved from ID Request.

Nice catch! The image should be re-cropped, just a little bit closer, thanks.

… Bob Biagi, 25 March, 2017 - 8:12pm

Not Sure

Psamatodes atrimacularia is only known from the very southern tip of TX. Ferguson says that the more common and widespread pallidata cannot be separated by observable characteristics other than that the male antennae are pectinate for pallidata.

Edit - I made a mistake. Neither species is know from north of Cameron and Hidalgo counties and this matches the illustrations of atrimacularia better.

… Steve Nanz, 13 February, 2018 - 6:47am

Apparent P. pallidata in Austin

I agree that this is either atrimacularia or pallidata. Note my recent example of a possible male P. pallidata in Austin ahowing the pectinate antennae:

… Chuck Sexton, 27 November, 2019 - 9:57am

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