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Species Sympistis utahensis - Hodges#10146

Dargida perhaps? - Sympistis utahensis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Oncocnemidinae
Genus Sympistis
Species utahensis (Sympistis utahensis - Hodges#10146)
Hodges Number
10146
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Sympistis utahensis (Barnes & Benjamin, 1924)
Identification
This species can be recognized by its southern Idaho distribution, light gray color, long spots, black dashes at the base and in the spots in the cell, and streaked gray terminal area. (1)
Internet References
Moth Photographers Group – species page (2)
BOLD Systems - images of DNA supported specimens (3)
Pacific Northwest Moths – detailed description & images of pinned adults (1)