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pink and white moth - Lythrodes venatus
Copyright © 2017 Arlene Ripley

pink and white moth - Lythrodes venatus
house porch, western foothills, Dragoon Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 17, 2017
Size: 1 cm
ID requested
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Contributed by Arlene Ripley on 19 August, 2017 - 12:27pm
Last updated 19 August, 2017 - 4:52pm

Moved, Lythrodes venatus
Moved from ID Request. Guide page says this is the larger species, but I think that's an error, based on the spreads at MPG.
… Aaron Hunt, 19 August, 2017 - 4:52pm login or register to post comments

Nice one!
Lythrodes. Did you measure the size? You could also try measuring the background (if you can find the spot again).
… Aaron Hunt, 19 August, 2017 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes!
As luck would have it, there is another one out there right now so I measured it and it was 1cm. Will edit that in.
… Arlene Ripley, 19 August, 2017 - 2:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Would be worthwhile to take a photo
Of the other one as well. There are only two images like this in the guide right now. Also, it looks like the size difference is slight. I think this looks more like venatus based on the spreads at MPG, but a more accurate (measured in mm) size would help strengthen the ID.
… Aaron Hunt, 19 August, 2017 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

 
10mm exactly
accurate but not for the one photographed although the two look identical. Will check if it's still there and take a photo. Addendum: gone but I'll look again tomorrow morning.
… Arlene Ripley, 19 August, 2017 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

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