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Moth - Properigea perolivalis
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Moth - Properigea perolivalis
Johnsondale, Tulare County, California, USA
April 26, 2015
Found along the Kern River. No idea what kind.

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Moth - Properigea perolivalis Moth - Properigea perolivalis
Contributed by Chris Kotzer on 13 November, 2017 - 6:33pm
Last updated 16 November, 2023 - 9:58am

Moved
Moved from Sympistis.
… Steve Morris, 16 November, 2023 - 9:58am

Tulare County, California...
not Tulare Co., Washington. Correction needed.
… Carl Barrentine, 28 December, 2017 - 12:12pm

 
Nice catch!
Now it is corrected
… Chris Kotzer, 28 December, 2017 - 3:03pm

Moved
Moved from Owlet Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 17 December, 2017 - 9:55pm

 
Orange Moth
Were you thinking that this might be a northern extension of Sympistis wilsonensis? I'm not sure. The BOLD and MPG specimens seem to have thicker terminal dashes and more indistinct lines. However, that could be just a variation of those qualities.
… Bob Biagi, 18 December, 2017 - 7:29am

 
I was thinking Sympistis sandaraca
PNW Moths Species Page
… Kyhl Austin, 18 December, 2017 - 11:50am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 30 November, 2017 - 5:08pm

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