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Perizoma costiguttata - Hodges#7325 (Perizoma costiguttata)
Photo#336124
Copyright © 2009
Natalie McNear
White moth -
Perizoma costiguttata
Marin County, California, USA
August 30, 2009
Size: 30 mm wingspan
Attracted to a blacklight.
Contributed by
Natalie McNear
on 23 September, 2009 - 3:58am
Last updated 23 December, 2017 - 6:55am
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Bob Biagi
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Placed on the experience of Libby and Rick Avis.
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A. Hendrickson
, 1 December, 2015 - 7:43am
Maybe
..a very pale, worn Perizoma - possibly P. curvilinea #7324 or P. costiguttata #7325?
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Libby & Rick Avis
, 16 May, 2010 - 12:01am
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Libby and Rick, are you sure? I thought this looked like
but especially like Carol Wolf's on MPG.
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A. Hendrickson
, 30 November, 2015 - 4:45pm
I'm certain it's not Heterophleps refusaria.
Maps on both BG & MPG indicate that it doesn't occur on the west coast. Not listed in Powell & Opler either, although that isn't necessarily definitive. Apart from the dark marks along the costa, the configuration of the other lines isn't nearly as good a match as it is for Perizoma.
I don't have a California Lep list and there may be other species from CA that I'm not familiar with, but this sure looks a lot like the Perizomas we get in BC & Washington. I've seen them with both very strong and very pale markings. Unfortunately this one is pretty faded, but if I had to make a choice between P. curvilinea or costiguttata, I'd go for P. costiguttata. Check out these two from the west coast with more faded markings:
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Libby
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Libby & Rick Avis
, 30 November, 2015 - 5:50pm
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Thank you for your quick and thorough answer. Sorry to question you but I haven't seen the West Coast moths that you have.
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A. Hendrickson
, 30 November, 2015 - 6:09pm
Take a Gander
Through the
Macaria
moths. It's at least a good place to start :)
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Robert Lord Zimlich
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Natalie McNear
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