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Loxostege sierralis - Loxostege commixtalis
Copyright © 2019 Glenn Fine

Loxostege sierralis - Loxostege commixtalis
Eddy Mountains, 3,650', Siskiyou County, California, USA
May 9, 2019
Size: Very small
I think this is Loxostege sierralis. MPG shows this species near my area and this higher resolution photo at CalPotos is a good match. I also considered L. cereralis but the HW is not a good match and neither is the FW terminal area, and, in general, sierralis seems to be more delicately patterned.

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Loxostege sierralis - Loxostege commixtalis Loxostege sierralis - Loxostege commixtalis
Contributed by Glenn Fine on 10 November, 2019 - 12:04pm
Last updated 4 January, 2022 - 2:40pm

Moved
Moved from Loxostege.
… Glenn Fine, 4 January, 2022 - 2:40pm

Moved
Moved from Loxostege sierralis.
… Bob Biagi, 20 January, 2020 - 10:11pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 15 November, 2019 - 9:06pm

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