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White-banded black moth? - Rheumaptera
Copyright © 2020 Donald L'Heureux

White-banded black moth? - Rheumaptera
Port Alberni, Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
May 22, 2020
Size: 26 - 32 mm
This moth was photographed in the afternoon in a wet meadow.
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Contributed by Donald Lheureux on 24 May, 2020 - 5:19pm
Last updated 29 December, 2020 - 6:09pm

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths. Pretty nice image; please crop next time as I have done here for you.
… Aaron Hunt, 29 December, 2020 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

Spear marked Moth - either Rheumaptera hastata or subhastata
The two species are very similar and can only be told apart by examination of genitalia.

See Bug Guide information page for Rheumaptera:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/18982
… Libby & Rick Avis, 14 July, 2020 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

 
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