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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths (Geometroidea) » Geometrid Moths (Geometridae) » Larentiinae » Eupitheciini » Prorella » Prorella protoptata - Hodges#7624 (Prorella protoptata)
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Prorella protoptata
Copyright © 2017 Donald R Riley

Prorella protoptata
Terlingua Ranch lodge, Brewster County, Texas, USA
October 13, 2017
May be the first here if confirmed. At Bold there two records from Guadalupe Mtns. and one from Big Bend, all in west TX. See my notes under the attached photo here. At light.

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Prorella protoptata Prorella protoptata
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Contributed by Donald R Riley on 24 November, 2017 - 2:06pm
Last updated 24 November, 2017 - 8:11pm

Moved, Prorella protoptata
Moved from ID Request. Looks right to me after a crash course in the genus. There are a few similar species easily confused with protoptata, but the characters you mentioned seem to be consistent differences. Nice addition!
… Aaron Hunt, 24 November, 2017 - 8:11pm login or register to post comments

ID of this Moth…
Awesome sighting! Look into the Juniper looper (Eupithecia interruptofasciata) species as well.
(Not this particular sub)…
… Bkripto, 24 November, 2017 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

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