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Scopula compensata
Copyright © 2017 Dave Barker

Scopula compensata
29.797438, -100.997888, Val Verde County, Texas, USA
March 14, 2017
Size: approx 1.0 cm
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Contributed by Dave Barker on 30 March, 2017 - 11:09pm
Last updated 12 December, 2017 - 9:01am

Moved
Moved from Scopula.
… Bob Biagi, 12 December, 2017 - 9:01am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… A. Hendrickson, 31 March, 2017 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

Scopula
Definitely not plantagenaria. It has gray coloration. Not sure of species but because of the presence of a little gray on the costa, I think it is probably . S. benetaria is more rare and harder to identify.
… A. Hendrickson, 31 March, 2017 - 11:13am login or register to post comments

 
This one seems plenty hard to ID
I see that compensata has the gray squiggle on the costa, but almost all of the pictures of compensata show two black or dark blotches on the PM line. The pic you posted here of the Florida specimen is the only other without those paired dark blotches. If it is comfortably identifiable as a compensata, then I think this one I photo'd must also be compensata.
… Dave Barker, 31 March, 2017 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

 
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I am not comfortable making the species placement without confirmation. Sorry.
… A. Hendrickson, 31 March, 2017 - 8:38pm login or register to post comments

 
process of elimination
I understand that some are not identifiable. But what Scopula are possibly in the area? According to BG the follow species are in Texas: plantagenaria (no), limboundata (unlikely, but maybe possible as it is highly variable), benetaria (probably not--no gray squiggle on costa), compensata (best fit), aemulata (no),lautaria (no), ordinata (no), umbilicata (no). What species have you seen there in Camp Wood? I'm happy to wait for confirmation...
… Dave Barker, 31 March, 2017 - 10:13pm login or register to post comments

 
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I think I have referred you before to the Data tab for each species and Genus. You can get the information you want there.
… A. Hendrickson, 1 April, 2017 - 10:20am login or register to post comments

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