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Oruza albocostata? - Oruza albocostata - male
Copyright © 2020 Salvador Vitanza

Oruza albocostata? - Oruza albocostata - Male
Temporal Canyon, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 20, 2020
Coordinates: 31.609698, -110.790157
Elevation: 4,487 ft
Attracted to mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights
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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 21 July, 2020 - 10:58pm
Last updated 23 July, 2020 - 11:27pm

Male
Antennae of male ciliated and with bristles at the joints. = ♂
This is only visible in the other two linked images, with the parts showing on a dark background. (microscopic)
Compare with the female here: ♀ Can you see it, lol?
… Bob Biagi, 23 July, 2020 - 11:26pm login or register to post comments

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
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