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American Lotus Borer - Ostrinia penitalis
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American Lotus Borer - Ostrinia penitalis
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 10, 2018
Contributed by tom murray on 11 July, 2018 - 11:41pm
Last updated 20 March, 2020 - 8:43pm

Moved
Moved from Smartweed Borer.
… tom murray, 20 March, 2020 - 8:42pm

Looks like Ostrinia penitalis instead
I don't think obumbratalis can have such reddish coloration
… Aaron Hunt, 20 March, 2020 - 8:40pm

Moved
Moved from Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths.
Thanks Aaron. The color is more vibrant than the others, but the markings look good.
… tom murray, 17 September, 2018 - 7:08am

Ostrinia ?obumbratalis
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… Aaron Hunt, 17 September, 2018 - 12:37am

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