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Mystery Geometer - Protoproutia laredoata
Copyright © 2023 Mary Beth Stowe

Mystery Geometer - Protoproutia laredoata
Bentsen Rio Grande State Park, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
January 17, 2023
I was trying to turn this into a Dimorphic Gray, but it doesn't have the spots, and pug moths didn't seem to fit, either. Thoughts?
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Contributed by Mary Beth Stowe on 19 January, 2023 - 10:17am
Last updated 23 January, 2023 - 11:37am

Moved
Moved from Frass.

The abdomen with a single dorsal-stripe doesn't seem to fit well in Glaucina. The females of that genus usually have shorter and wider abdomens. Also, the males have pectinate antennae. It's probably a male.
The southern Texas location is consistent with the other images. I'm not sure of the exact range.
… Bob Biagi, 23 January, 2023 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request. Most likely something under Glaucina, but could also be another genus under Boarmiini or Sterrhini. This moth is quite worn and the image is quite blurry. Moths like this, even when very fresh and the best of photos, are very difficult to identify.
… Steve Morris, 22 January, 2023 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks, Steve - even a genus name is helpful, and it sure seems to match a lot of those Glaucina images!
… Mary Beth Stowe, 23 January, 2023 - 11:26am login or register to post comments

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