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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ghost Moths (Hepialoidea) » Ghost Moths (Hepialidae) » Sthenopis » Four-spotted Ghost Moth - Hodges#0019 (Sthenopis purpurascens)
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Unknown Moth - Sthenopis purpurascens
Copyright © 2009 Harvey Schmidt

Unknown Moth - Sthenopis purpurascens
Creighton, Northern, Saskatchewan, Canada
August 9, 2009
Size: Almost 2 inches
This large moth was sitting on a mint plant the other night. Any Ideas?
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Contributed by Harvey Schmidt on 9 August, 2009 - 5:30pm
Last updated 27 March, 2019 - 1:31pm

Moved
Moved from Silver-spotted Ghost Moth.
… Charley Eiseman, 27 March, 2019 - 1:31pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Sthenopis.
… metrioptera, 19 July, 2012 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… Jason D. Roberts, 6 October, 2009 - 11:55pm login or register to post comments

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… Charley Eiseman, 13 September, 2009 - 11:46pm login or register to post comments

Spectacular.
It is a silver-spotted ghost moth, Sthenopis argenteomaculatus. These moths are seen rather rarely because they are not attracted to lights or baits. Look for them flying briefly at dusk in alder groves.
… Eric R. Eaton, 9 August, 2009 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
I feel lucky to have seen it then!
… Harvey Schmidt, 10 August, 2009 - 5:32pm login or register to post comments

 
S. purpurascens
This looks more like Sthenopis purpurascens, which flies later in the year than S. argenteomaculatus.
… BasilConlin, 27 March, 2019 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

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