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Photo#502554
Mostly gray moth with black lines and spots - Lithophane

Mostly gray moth with black lines and spots - Lithophane
Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA
April 2, 2011
Size: 2 cm+ long
Light Gray moth with and black lines and two sets of spots on forewing. Cephalad-most spot formed of a dark ring forming line (flattened caudally) and interior paler gray area has an attached sub spot. More caudal spot also formed of a dark ring forming line and interior gray is flattened above and has a caudal dimple. Dark lines are more prominent towards caudal end of wings.

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Lithophane
Looks like one of the Lithophane species. L. georgii is a good match, but I'm not sure if they occur that far south. Here are some to compare to: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/pinned.php?plate=31&size=m&sort=h

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