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Looper Moth - Abrostola microvalis
Copyright © 2017 Art Prennace

Looper Moth - Abrostola microvalis
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
November 16, 2017
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Contributed by Art Prennace on 16 November, 2017 - 6:42pm
Last updated 16 December, 2017 - 7:17am

Moved
Moved from Abrostola.
… Bob Biagi, 16 December, 2017 - 7:17am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Abrostola.
… Art Prennace, 17 November, 2017 - 1:18pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Minute Oval Abrostola.
… Art Prennace, 17 November, 2017 - 1:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 16 November, 2017 - 8:41pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow!
That moth is puffed up and spread out. I'd have never figured out the ID from that image.
… Dave Barker, 17 November, 2017 - 9:48am login or register to post comments

 
took the photo while sitting
I took the photo while sitting right next to moth expert Val Bugh who first gave it a Latin name (Abrostola). Being a newbie to all of this, I was grateful to have such a knowledgeable lifeline close by.The moth was closed up tight on the chilly morning we saw it and perched on the metal cable you see in the photo (adding to the chill factor no doubt).
… Art Prennace, 17 November, 2017 - 12:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Size
If you still have that metal cable, then you can go back and measure the exact diameter. Then extrapolate this moth's approximate fore-wing length. Please update that, whenever you get a chance. :)
Note, the Oval Abrostola should be slightly larger. They have a more deeply curved AM line, anyway and are [supposedly] rarely sighted in Texas.
Hey, if an expert gives you an ID, make sure to include that somewhere and give them credit. I really like the pinkish coloring in this shot and that fancy "hat".
… Bob Biagi, 17 November, 2017 - 1:02pm login or register to post comments

 
the metal cable is structural
the metal cable is structural and part of the building so I can measure its thickness with a caliper on my next visit.
… Art Prennace, 17 November, 2017 - 1:11pm login or register to post comments

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