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Oncocnemidinae
Photo#1698107
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Lucie Bruce
Moth
Estero Llano Grande SP, Weslaco, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
May 11, 2019
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Contributed by
Lucie Bruce
on 22 July, 2019 - 5:00pm
Last updated 14 August, 2019 - 10:55pm
Moved
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Owlet Moths
.
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Kyhl Austin
, 14 August, 2019 - 10:55pm
Thanks
Now I am thinking Catabenoides terminellus, Hodges 10037.
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Lucie Bruce
, 7 August, 2019 - 11:03am
Maybe
That's another one that seems to come close. (for the males presumably, without the long-dark streak on the wings) However, I'm not really sure that yours is an exact match for that species.
The bi-colored dashes in the ST area might be a unique or key feature that indicates a clear difference, but I don't know this for certain. I cannot say that it is, without a clear idea of where else that this may lead. It could simply be a normal variation of that species.
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Bob Biagi
, 7 August, 2019 - 11:59am
Moved
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It looks like something that belongs in the huge genus
Sympistis
, but I'm not sure. The
Hooded Owlets
in the genus
Cucullia
are also very similar, but they don't usually have black-banded faces.
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Bob Biagi
, 5 August, 2019 - 10:28am