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Moth to blacklight - Microtheoris vibicalis
Copyright © 2017 Clay Nichols

Moth to blacklight - Microtheoris vibicalis
Oklahoma City North Rockwell and Memorial, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
July 3, 2017
Contributed by Clay Nichols on 3 July, 2017 - 8:30pm
Last updated 8 October, 2019 - 5:26pm

Moved
Moved from Yellow-veined Moth. The perfectly straight subterminal brown band suggests M. virbicalis. This band would curve gently toward the FW base as it approaches the inner margin on ophionalis.
… Chuck Sexton, 8 October, 2019 - 5:26pm

 
Chuck Thanks for the tenacit
Chuck
Thanks for the tenacity and ID.
Take care.
… Clay Nichols, 8 October, 2019 - 6:37pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 4 July, 2017 - 1:30pm

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