Heliolonche cf. modicella - Heliolonche modicella

Moved

… Hartmut Wisch, 31 March, 2012 - 3:36pm

I was just wondering where mo

I was just wondering where more precisely this was on Figueroa? I'd like to find this moth as well...

… Chris Grinter, 20 March, 2009 - 5:06pm

Heliolonche modicella

Hi, I just saw this message today after seeing that you saw it (on the SoWesLep list). I was looking through your list, and checked the name on my site. I found it on Layia near 34.721 -119.963 last year.

… LynnWatson, 24 April, 2009 - 4:32pm

Reminds us a little of

but we'll have to look deeper.

… john and jane balaban, 25 April, 2008 - 7:13pm

your photo

John and Jane Balaban's photo looks more like Heliothodes diminutiva to me than anything else on Moth Photographers Group.

… Al Ludtke, 27 June, 2023 - 2:05am

Heliolonche

I do think this specimen of Lynn's may very well be a Heliolonche carolus. Good call.

However, on a side note, I should note that the linked picture, I believe, is not H. carolus, due to the pale band not reaching the apex and the faint diffuse (lavender-ish) ST line.

… Jason D. Roberts, 25 April, 2008 - 8:34pm

Heliolonche modicella

I have had a positive id of " Heliolonche modicella". Thanks everyone for the comments.

… LynnWatson, 28 April, 2008 - 10:10pm

Heliolonche

Good to hear you got a positive ID. I didn't think to suggest modicella since I've never seen a light pink modicella with that light of thoracic scaling, but the FW pattern is a good match and modicella is definitely in your locale. I guess there is quite a bit a variation in the color.

… Jason D. Roberts, 29 April, 2008 - 6:55am

Thanks for that response.

Looks like the right direction.

… LynnWatson, 25 April, 2008 - 7:32pm