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Moth - Chrismania pictipennalis
Copyright © 2020 Tom Bentley

Moth - Chrismania pictipennalis
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
March 1, 2020
Contributed by Tom Bentley on 6 December, 2020 - 10:55am
Last updated 17 November, 2022 - 8:57am

Moved
Moved from Pogonogenys proximalis.
… Tom Bentley, 17 November, 2022 - 8:57am

Chrismania pictipennalis
Pretty sure this is Chrismania pictipennalis. Note the differences in forewing pattern. Also, Chrismania is ~75% the size of Pogonogenys proximalis, and this one appears to be fairly small based on the appearance of the substrate in the photo.
… Paul G. Johnson, 17 November, 2022 - 7:42am

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Tom Bentley, 7 December, 2020 - 11:54am

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