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Noctuid of some kind? - Egira perlubens
Copyright © 2011 Gary McDonald

Noctuid of some kind? - Egira perlubens
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
April 3, 2011
Size: 33mm wingspan spread.
Came to black light trap. (live oak/chaparral habitat). Similar to .
Contributed by Gary McDonald on 5 April, 2011 - 4:54pm
Last updated 5 April, 2012 - 9:46am

Moved
Moved from Owlet Moths. 100% match at BOLD to Egira perlubens (22 of 24 specimens) & 100% to Egira rubrica (3 of 28 specimens). The 3 specimens of E. rubrica at BOLD which this individual matches may be misidentified. Also this individual looks more like E. perlubens than like E. rubrica.
… Gary McDonald, 5 April, 2012 - 9:46am

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