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Unk Moth - Prochoerodes lineola
Copyright © 2020 Stuart J. Marcus

Unk Moth - Prochoerodes lineola
Trinity River Refuge HQ building, Liberty County, Texas, USA
May 2, 2014
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Contributed by Stuart J. Marcus on 11 April, 2020 - 10:48am
Last updated 14 February, 2024 - 10:31am

Moved
Moved from Ennominae.

I'm surprised that it took four years to ID this common moth.
Notes:
1) The fore-wing's dark, discal spots are very close to the (missing) AM lines.
2) The hind-wings are very pointed.
3) The fore-wing's PM lines are reduced and (sometimes) composed of light-spots, with a slight curve. (dash near costa) Usually this line is much more prominent, which explains why this took so long to ID.
4) The hind-wing's PM lines are straight across the middle, near the apex of the abdomen.
5) The head is brightly colored, around the antennae.
6) The location is east of the Rocky Mountains.

compare the PM spots on the veins here:
… Bob Biagi, 14 February, 2024 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

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