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Unknown moth - Haploa confusa

Unknown moth - Haploa confusa
Libertyville, Old School Forest Preserve, Lake County, Illinois, USA
June 28, 2018
Size: maybe around 1.5 inches
I think this is a type of moth, but have not been able to find it in any of field guides. I took the image at around 10am when the moth was sat on a plant in an open field.

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

 
Confused vs Le Conte's
Thanks for the ID help. Please could you tell me what makes this moth a Confused Haploa rather than Le Conte's Haploa. Another source suggested it was Le Conte's Haploa so I wondered how you distinguish between the two species. Many thanks in advance for your help.

 
Lecontei is extremely variabl
Lecontei is extremely variable, but in those most similar to confusa the basal white patch is elliptical vs bilobed in confusa (see E. H. Strickland Museum link at MPG). Perhaps that is a bit too simply put (the 'basal' or antemedial white patch, for one, is variably fragmented) but a 'bilobed' configuration appears (to me) a good marker.
Maybe others can refine this characterization. Covell also mentions a small white spot or dash at the anal angle (not evident in your photo).

 
Thank you for the explanation
Thank you for the explanation.

Haploa; confusa, I think.
Haploa; confusa, I think.

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