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Copablepharon? - Copablepharon spiritum -

Eastern Sierra, Mono County, California, USA
August 26, 2019

~7100' elevation. Little Round Valley.
Attracted to porch light.

Contributed by Leslie Goethals on 9 January, 2020 - 9:02am
Last updated 25 November, 2022 - 5:56pm

Moved

Moved from Copablepharon. I finally decided to delve into this genus and it appears to be paying off. According to MONA Fascicle 27-1, the most likely species that look similar to this and at this location would be canariana, grandis and spiritum. This is probably not yellow enough for canariana and that species does not have marks for the AM/PM lines. The biggest question that remains for me is if grandis can have spots marking the AM/PM lines. The fascicle was not clear about this. However, male of grandis have beadlike antennae. This moth has biserrate antennae which would make it spiritum, form lutescens.

… Steve Morris, 25 November, 2022 - 5:45pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bob Biagi, 10 January, 2020 - 7:52pm

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