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Moth - Arispe cestalis
Copyright © 2017 Chris Kotzer

Moth - Arispe cestalis
Joshua, Riverside County, California, USA
April 21, 2015
Found in Joshua Tree N.P. No idea.
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Contributed by Chris Kotzer on 7 December, 2017 - 6:26pm
Last updated 20 December, 2017 - 8:22pm

A-ha! Not a crambid at all! This appears to be Arispe cestalis.
Moved from Crambid Snout Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 20 December, 2017 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

 
I saw the pinned spmn here when moving the Hypsopygia
I noticed it had the same color scheme, but I didn’t bother to check to see if it matched these. I almost had it! There aren’t any live images at MPG or BOLD, and these are the first for BugGuide, so they’re a nice addition for sure!
… Aaron Hunt, 20 December, 2017 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

Pyrausta zonalis?
Closest I can find, but I'm not convinced.
… Kyhl Austin, 20 December, 2017 - 12:21pm login or register to post comments

 
I considered it too
I looked through the MPG plates, and Pyrausta was my best idea. The lines look close, anyway…
… Aaron Hunt, 20 December, 2017 - 12:49pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 13 December, 2017 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

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