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Holcocera - Holcocera chalcofrontella
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Holcocera - Holcocera chalcofrontella
Glencoe, Cook County, Illinois, USA
July 16, 2019
Came to black light in oak woodland.

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Contributed by James F. Steffen on 4 August, 2019 - 3:23pm
Last updated 4 October, 2020 - 9:07pm

Moved
Moved from Scavenger Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 4 October, 2020 - 9:07pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 25 August, 2019 - 12:36am

 
Holcocera
Hello Aaron:

I just got an email from David Adamski concerning this moth. He identified it based on genitalia and abdominal pelt as Holcocera chalcofrontella. I added the spread wing and genitalia images to the post.

Jim
… James F. Steffen, 26 August, 2019 - 6:05am

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