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Crocus Geometer? - Xanthotype -

Atchison, Kansas, USA
July 31, 2008
Size: about an inch

small moth found near Devils Fingers fungi on rotted wood. Seemed to be resting in the early morning dew

Contributed by SauriaMami on 28 August, 2008 - 6:25pm
Last updated 20 January, 2013 - 1:43pm

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… Jason D. Roberts, 6 October, 2008 - 1:13pm

Not an expert but...

You might want to look through Xanthotype
and the comments on these images...

http://bugguide.net/node/view/252

If this is correct, this will be the only images from Kansas on BugGUide.

… Ron M., 28 August, 2008 - 6:43pm

If I read correctly...this wo

If I read correctly...this would then be a False Crocus Geometer then? Xanthotype sospeta or Xanthotype urticaria are the 2 I found listed as possible.
It was solo and I've never seen one like it it's size although have seen larger yellow and orange moths similar in looks in South Western Missouri.

… SauriaMami, 28 August, 2008 - 7:07pm

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