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Sand Hills moth - Acrolophus
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Sand Hills moth - Acrolophus
Nebraska National Forest, Blaine County, Nebraska, USA
June 24, 2020
Size: ~16 mm TL
Found at the Whitetail Campground. After numerous searches, still unable to come with a suggested ID for this one.
Contributed by Steve Morris on 1 April, 2021 - 3:10pm
Last updated 2 April, 2021 - 4:59pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Thank you gentlemen for taking time to review and comment. The palps do say Acrolophus to me, so that is where I am moving this one thanks to Aaron. It does look somewhat close to heppneri, but that appears to be limited to the Gulf Coast.
… Steve Morris, 2 April, 2021 - 4:59pm

Acrolophus
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… Aaron Hunt, 2 April, 2021 - 4:02pm

Gelechiini tribe?
Gelechiini tribe could be right. Maybe some kind of Filatima? Just a guess.
… Jack Senzig, 1 April, 2021 - 9:55pm

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