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UID Black and White Butterfly (or Moth??) - Rheumaptera
Copyright © 2009 Kay Carter

UID Black and White Butterfly (or Moth??) - Rheumaptera
summit of Lolo Pass, Idaho County, Idaho, USA
July 5, 2009
Size: 1" or less
Not even sure if this is a butterfly or a moth. It was actively flying, mostly below 6 feet, at mid-day, along the edge of a dirt road in the forest.

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UID Black and White Butterfly (or Moth??) - Rheumaptera UID Black and White Butterfly (or Moth??) - Rheumaptera
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Contributed by Kay Carter on 21 July, 2009 - 12:19pm
Last updated 22 July, 2009 - 9:39am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 22 July, 2009 - 9:39am login or register to post comments

Spear-marked Black group
A geometer in this group of closely related species.
… Harry Zirlin, 21 July, 2009 - 3:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Too bad it turns out to be a
Too bad it turns out to be a pest!

Thanks for your help, Harry. I realy appreciate it.
… Kay Carter, 21 July, 2009 - 4:55pm login or register to post comments

 
I like them--
They are native species and I generally do not consider native species pests. Usually whatever they feed on has evolved along with them and they manage to get along. Besides thay are attractive and variable and probably need to be studied more. What more can you ask of an insect?
… Harry Zirlin, 21 July, 2009 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

Black and white butterfly/Moth
Looks like a moth.
… Suzanne, 21 July, 2009 - 1:37pm login or register to post comments

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