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Unknown Noctuid - Schinia cupes - male

Unknown Noctuid - Schinia cupes - Male
Fisherman's Point, Lower Gila River Box, 4100 ft., Chihuahuan desert. , Hidaldo County, New Mexico, USA
March 18, 2019
Size: wingspan = 30 mm
I have not been able to find a good match for this specimen on the web. A second, male specimen collected at the same time is identical in appearance.

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Schinia cupes
Schinia cupes

 
Unknown noctuid
I just read the paper on Schinia cupes by Pogue and Harp (Zootaxa 294: 1-16). I think this might be Schinia deserticola. Do you have any thoughts on this?

 
Unknown noctuid
Thanks very much!

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