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Bruce Spanworm Moth - Operophtera bruceata - male
Copyright © 2010 Jim Moore

Bruce Spanworm Moth - Operophtera bruceata - Male
In Westwood by porch light; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
November 13, 2009
Size: 19mm in height as posed
I was suprised to find this moth by the porch light since the temperature was 32 degrees outside and there were snow flurries. First of its species for me.

Update: ID confirmed by BOLD Systems; DNA for this specimen is a "solid" match with species Operophtera bruceata;
(subspecies: occidentalis).

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 23 April, 2010 - 1:24am
Last updated 7 November, 2019 - 9:06am

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