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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Nolid Moths (Nolidae) » Nolinae » Meganola
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Meganola comparison - Meganola
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Meganola comparison - Meganola
Isanti and Sherburne County, Minnesota, USA
Size: WS ~ 17-23 mm.
I know this is an unconventional presentation but sometimes that works. I've long felt flummoxed by this genus. Putting them side by side, mostly identically lit (two images with differently angled flash) makes me think the darker ones are most likely spodia and wonder if any of the less marked and paler ones might be minuscula. I know the focus varies here but maybe isn't too bad for comparative purposes. All are from Sherburne or Isanti County in east central MN. Dates range from April 23 through August 7. Seven are from May. Any feedback most appreciated!

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Contributed by jim sogaard on 21 January, 2019 - 12:00pm
Last updated 24 January, 2019 - 12:27pm

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Left-hand side, 2nd, 3rd and 6th from top are M. minuscula (male - genitalia match)
Right-side, 2nd from top M. minuscuala (female genitlia)
Right-side, 6th from top M. spodia (female genitalia)
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