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Pigritia nr-murtfeldtella-one
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cwhit1
NMW2017 Moth #25 -
Pigritia nr-murtfeldtella-one
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
July 22, 2017
Size: 6 mm
Came to light. Looks like it belongs in Blastobasidae, perhaps yet another Pigritia? Had a hard time telling from the angle, and this is the only shot I got.
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Contributed by
cwhit1
on 17 August, 2017 - 7:56am
Last updated 25 December, 2021 - 12:06am
Moved
Moved from
Pigritia
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Aaron Hunt
, 25 December, 2021 - 12:06am
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Aaron Hunt
, 10 September, 2017 - 4:41pm
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Yes, Pigritia
This is actually a useful angle (though it's nice to see a dorsal shot of the patterning), since it shows that the labial palpi are reduced (i.e. not visible). This provides the genus ID.
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Aaron Hunt
, 17 August, 2017 - 11:10pm
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