Trichodezia albovittata (White-striped Black) ? - Tyta luctuosa

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Trichodezia albovittata (White-striped Black) ? - Tyta luctuosa

Eagle Creek, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
July 25, 2021

Appears much paler than normal and with a white head/face. Here is similar pale one from nearby but with the 'normal' black body

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Or perhaps something is covering the head? If so, quite the coincidence. Only one photo before it flew. Trichodezia albovittata (White-striped Black) was first guess. Another possibility, Heliothodes diminutiva, appears too small.

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Trichodezia albovittata (White-striped Black) ? - Tyta luctuosa

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Contributed by Bob OBrien on 7 November, 2021 - 5:14pm
Last updated 8 November, 2021 - 6:32am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Bob Biagi, 8 November, 2021 - 6:32am

It seems like this might be a

It seems like this might be a different species, the wing shape is also different.

… Hexapoda, 7 November, 2021 - 5:50pm

Yes.

Thanks for the comment. I hesitated to suggest anything else as I'm not aware of any. As you likely noticed the white stripe only extends part way across the forewing but is present on the rear wing. The only other possibility I've managed to find searching around is

. This is found in the Pacific NW but appears to be too small.

… Bob OBrien, 7 November, 2021 - 10:58pm

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