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Light brown moth - Marasmia cochrusalis
Copyright © 2017 John Morgan

Light brown moth - Marasmia cochrusalis
Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama, USA
October 5, 2017
Size: 1.5 cm WS
Light brown and white moth with darker brown on leading edge. Double dark brown lines on trailing edge. Have I found a Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis - Trapeze Moth - Hodges 5288?
Contributed by John Morgan on 6 October, 2017 - 10:17pm
Last updated 27 April, 2021 - 4:46am

Moved
Moved from Trapeze Moth.
… Steve Nanz, 27 April, 2021 - 4:46am

Moved to Trapeze Moth
Moved from ID Request.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 7 October, 2017 - 8:02pm

Looks good ...
Trapeze Moth. The traverse lines on the similar Marasmia Moth line up when wings are spread.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 7 October, 2017 - 8:01pm

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