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Donacaula - Donacaula albicostellus - male
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Donacaula - Donacaula albicostellus - Male
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Sherburne County, Minnesota, USA
August 13, 2018
Size: WS 26 mm.
Likely a male. Maybe albicostellus or linealis?
Contributed by jim sogaard on 19 December, 2019 - 2:24pm
Last updated 20 December, 2019 - 12:31pm

Moved
Moved from Donacaula.
… jim sogaard, 20 December, 2019 - 12:29pm

 
D. linealis doesn't look righ
D. linealis doesn't look right. FW shape looks male.
… jim sogaard, 20 December, 2019 - 12:30pm

Albicostellus seems likely
Dissection could help
… Aaron Hunt, 19 December, 2019 - 6:35pm

 
Thanks Aaron.
Thanks Aaron.
… jim sogaard, 19 December, 2019 - 7:24pm

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