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Snout Moth - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis - male
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Snout Moth - Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis - Male
Eastern Sierra, Mono County, California, USA
April 3, 2021
~7100' elevation, Rattlesnake Grade.
Attracted to porch light.

iNat & Leps presented very different choices for ID.

This might be the same moth as my 4/29/2019 observation.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2087440
Contributed by Leslie Goethals on 5 February, 2022 - 11:31am
Last updated 24 April, 2023 - 9:10am

Moved, Pseudoschoenobius opalescalis (male)
Moved from Crambine Snout Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 23 April, 2023 - 11:26pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 5 February, 2022 - 2:02pm

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