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Pheosia californica
Copyright © 2019 Gary McDonald

Pheosia californica
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
February 1, 2019
Size: 50.9mm wingspan spread.
Came to black light/MV trap. Live Oak/chaparral habitat. 608 ft elevation. It is distinguished from Pheosia rimosa on page 79 in:
Miller, James S., David L. Wagner, Paul A. Opler, & J. Donald Lafontaine. 2018. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 22.1A. Drepanoidea, Doidae; Noctuoidea, Notodontidae (part): Pygaerinae, Notodontinae, Cereurinae, Phalerinae, Periergosinae, Dudusinae, Hemiceratinae, 348 pp., 20 pls. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 15 March, 2019 - 11:20pm
Last updated 29 March, 2019 - 9:37am

Year?
The year says 1969 which seems a bit before the Nikon D850 was first produced ; )
… Steve Nanz, 29 March, 2019 - 9:32am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Steve
The Dec 1969 date is the default date on BugGuide if no date or an incorrect date format is entered. I have entered the correct date now.
… Gary McDonald, 29 March, 2019 - 9:47am login or register to post comments

 
Images Adde to MPG
Thanks!!
… Steve Nanz, 29 March, 2019 - 12:41pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Pheosia.
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