moth unknown species...parasitized?

Frassed

… Kyhl Austin, 14 October, 2018 - 6:42pm

Having finally concluded this

Having finally concluded this is not a geometrid, I think it is most likely a very worn Calyptra canadensis. This after having also considered Phyprosopis callitricoides and Eublemma recta as possible matches. Now I am done!

… jim sogaard, 17 June, 2018 - 2:06pm

Thanks

Jim!

Just checked back and saw your posts....Lychnosea intermicata does not seem to be in my region (Northern VA) so that prob. wouldn't have worked but the Calyptra looks right (I say with my completely untrained eye :). I have actually found numerous Calyptra cats...just never seen the adults ....LOTS of Thalictrum around!

… upat5, 13 September, 2018 - 1:15pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Kyhl Austin, 12 June, 2018 - 6:25pm

Sorry...

to be a pest but is there no guess on this one?

Thanks.

… upat5, 13 June, 2018 - 10:06am

Some time back I puzzled a go

Some time back I puzzled a good bit over your submission but never posted my comment. The closest I thought might be a Lychnosea species, of which there might be several candidates as best I recall (I haven't gone back). Yours is obviously worse for wear and likely doesn't show its finer markings. The PM line and slightly hooked forewing tip is what made me think Lychnosea. As for your question about parasitism, I believe you are referring to the thorax which has lost its scales, most likely to weather.

… jim sogaard, 16 June, 2018 - 9:06am

Though, looking again, I see

Though, looking again, I see the most likely candidate (L. intermicata) seems to lack the dark terminal line evident in yours. So maybe not.

… jim sogaard, 16 June, 2018 - 11:35am