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Arizona Moth - Abagrotis
Copyright © 2018 Jim Eckert

Arizona Moth - Abagrotis
Pinery Canyon Road - Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
August 22, 2016
Best match appears to be Abagrotis alampeta Hodges 11025 with its paler nearly ground color reniform and orbicular spots, and dark triangular PM line costal mark - see MPG and BOLD images. Submitted for confirmation or other ideas. On sheet with UV black light.
Contributed by Jim Eckert on 18 October, 2018 - 10:17pm
Last updated 9 February, 2021 - 12:42pm

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