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Phymatopus hectoides
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Phymatopus hectoides
3,625', Eddy Mountains, Siskiyou County, California, USA
June 1, 2019
Attracted to light
Contributed by Glenn Fine on 14 April, 2022 - 11:08pm

What do you think of
an Oregon find of ours?
… john and jane balaban, 15 April, 2022 - 11:00am

 
Not sure
It looks similar, and I don't know what else it might be. This species does seem to be variable in color.
… Glenn Fine, 18 April, 2022 - 6:08pm

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