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Moth - Venusia
Copyright © 2010 Matt Goff

Moth - Venusia
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
May 6, 2010
Size: >1cm
My kids noticed this moth resting on a window. I scanned through the Geometridae photos on the Moth Photographers Group, since that seemed like the most likely family, but I did not notice anything that seemed like a good match.
Contributed by Matt Goff on 10 May, 2010 - 3:44am
Last updated 23 May, 2012 - 2:08am

Moved
Moved from Pearsall's Carpet Moth. Based on more recent BOLD results posted elsewhere, Seems like this more likely to be V. obsoleta.
… Matt Goff, 23 May, 2012 - 2:08am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 12 May, 2010 - 9:47pm

Looks Like 7429 - Venusia pearsalli
(no rsvp, thanks)
… Bob Patterson, 10 May, 2010 - 6:50am

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