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Spargania luctuata
Copyright © 2010 McIvor

Spargania luctuata
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
August 7, 2008
near outdoor light, early morning
Contributed by McIvor on 27 January, 2010 - 5:34pm
Last updated 7 January, 2018 - 9:12pm

Moved
Moved from Larentiinae.

The median band is abnormally thinner, near the costal edge. Otherwise, the rest of the characters look good for this species.
… Bob Biagi, 7 January, 2018 - 8:51pm

Moved
Moved from Geometrid Moths.
… Jason D. Roberts, 4 September, 2011 - 7:44pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 9 February, 2010 - 9:16pm

Not sure what this is,
but don't think it's a Rheumaptera.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 29 January, 2010 - 9:11pm

 
Just some ideas
Epirrhoe, like maybe sperryi?
http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=7396
… John R. Maxwell, 29 January, 2010 - 11:14pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Tim Loh, 28 January, 2010 - 9:21pm

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