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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Erebidae » Litter Moths (Herminiinae) » Macrochilo » Bronzy Macrochilo - Hodges#8360 (Macrochilo orciferalis)
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Unknown Moth - Macrochilo orciferalis
Copyright © 2010 Mark H Brown

Unknown Moth - Macrochilo orciferalis
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
August 4, 2010
Size: just over 1 cm
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Contributed by Mark H Brown on 1 September, 2010 - 9:21pm
Last updated 21 August, 2016 - 4:28pm

Moved to Macrochilo orciferalis
Moved from Rivula stepheni.

I checked the paper describing Rivula stepheni and I don't think this fits, the antennae and palpi in particular. This does look a lot like some of the BOLD images for Macrochilo orciferalis. Interestingly, there are two BIN groups for that species one of which has a more northernly range. This could be split into two species.

If Maury sees this move and disagrees, I will defer to his judgement.
… Steve Nanz, 21 August, 2016 - 4:28pm login or register to post comments

Looks more like Macrochilo orciferalis
The range and wing patterns seem to be a better fit, wouldn't you agree?
… Cameron Prybol, 27 July, 2014 - 5:11pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmm...
I think you're on to something here, Cameron.
… Mark H Brown, 6 August, 2014 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Maury J. Heiman, 26 March, 2011 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

Rivula stepheni - Hodges #8404.2
Rivula stepheni - Hodges #8404.2
recently described species (2009)
Mark, very nice addition to Bug Guide!
… Maury J. Heiman, 26 March, 2011 - 1:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Very cool!
I never know what's going to show up at my lights. Thanks for the ID on a moth I'd pretty much forgotten about!
… Mark H Brown, 27 March, 2011 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Mark H Brown, 21 September, 2010 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

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