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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Noctuini » Agrotina » Richia » Richia praefixa - Hodges#10933 (Richia praefixa)

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Richia praefixa ? - Richia praefixa

Near Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
September 1, 2017

Attracted to lights. In mountain habitat at about 7800', 9 miles SE of Estes Park (GPS 40.340527, -105.429825).

Searched 10702 through 10995. By far the closest match found was Richia praefixa (#10933). The range and timing of MPG charts agree. Additionally, the biggest cluster of dots is in the same area as where found. If so, this would be a first for BugGuide. See bottom right photo:
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=10933

Next closest matches were in subgenus Euxoa: 10711, 10750, 10756, 10852, 10860, and 10863.

Also included is a edited version of the photo to show the wing pattern.

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Contributed by jross12 on 25 January, 2019 - 6:25pm
Last updated 27 October, 2020 - 11:22pm

Moved

Moved from Frass.

… Bob Biagi, 27 October, 2020 - 11:22pm

Frassed

Moved from ID Request.

… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 17 March, 2019 - 12:31pm

Frassed? Really?

This is likely a rare moth. Though not the best of images, I've done much research, and provided much information to make this a valuable entry.

Normally, it would just be filed in group Richia, or Noctuids, or even simply moths. Not outright deleted and tossed out.

I don't understand this change in approach.

… jross12, 18 March, 2019 - 11:15am

I suspect Euxoa (maybe lilloo

I suspect Euxoa (maybe lillooet??)

… jim sogaard, 25 January, 2019 - 6:43pm

Thanks

I was thinking Euxoa too, and took a close look at all of them. None seemed quite right though.

… jross12, 26 January, 2019 - 2:01pm

I haven't done too much compa

I haven't done that much comparative searching, but a lot of Euxoa species show a lot of variation.

… jim sogaard, 26 January, 2019 - 2:21pm

OK, I did find the MPG page f

OK, I did find the MPG page for Richia praefixa and I'm convinced you're right (though I claim no special expertise).

… jim sogaard, 26 January, 2019 - 2:30pm

I suspect Euxoa (maybe lilloo

I suspect Euxoa (maybe lillooet?).

… jim sogaard, 25 January, 2019 - 6:34pm

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