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Marasmia trapezalis - Marasmia cochrusalis
Copyright © 2008 Ron Votaw

Marasmia trapezalis - Marasmia cochrusalis
8 mi. SW of Wimberley, Comal County, Texas, USA
September 15, 2007
Size: ~.75"
Another Marasmia, but a central Texas representative.
Attracted to incandescent porch light.
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Contributed by Ron Votaw on 4 January, 2008 - 12:23am
Last updated 27 April, 2021 - 4:46am

Moved
Moved from Trapeze Moth.
… Steve Nanz, 27 April, 2021 - 4:46am login or register to post comments

Moved
to species page.
… tom murray, 23 January, 2008 - 10:18pm login or register to post comments

Not an expert
I don't really know the differance between 5288 and 5289, but I like the first image on 5288 Trapeze_Moth -- Marasmia_trapezalis, but it is just a guess.
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/Live/Living25.7.shtml
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/Files/JV/Plate26.1.shtml
I'm not real sure.
… John R. Maxwell, 4 January, 2008 - 8:00am login or register to post comments

 
Agreed
That would be my call - Marasmia trapezalis
… Jason D. Roberts, 4 January, 2008 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

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