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Metarranthis? - Metarranthis
Copyright © 2020 Larry Reis

Metarranthis? - Metarranthis
Vernon Springs, Howard County, Iowa, USA
June 22, 2019
The spots and designs on this moth's wings look similar to moths I checked in the genus Metarranthis, so I will be interested to see if I was searching for a match in the right place.
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Contributed by Larry Reis on 13 April, 2020 - 8:07am
Last updated 13 April, 2020 - 9:48pm

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Larry Reis, 13 April, 2020 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

Yes,
but roadblock straight ahead!
… jim sogaard, 13 April, 2020 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

 
Metarranthis
Thanks for confirming my thought that this moth might belong in the genus Metarranthis, Jim!This is a new moth genus find for me!
… Larry Reis, 13 April, 2020 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

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