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Photo#526610
Melanchra picta

Melanchra picta
Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
June 8, 2011
Size: About 40 mm wing span
10268 Sideridis maryx (Maroonwing Moth)?

Thanks in advance.

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Noctuidae: Melancha picta?
Hmmm...I wonder if your specimen may be a Zebra Caterpillar Moth (10293)? I captured a similar moth this morning (see thumb photo below), which was identified as Melancha picta by Jerry Fauske (NDSIRC/NDSU).


 
Noctuidae: Melancha picta?
You are probably correct! Hope one of the experts out there could confirm its identity one way or the other.

Thanks.

Certainly looks like it,
But we don't know how you get confirmation.
here is the page with similar images at MPG

 
I also rely on images provided by Bold Systems
http://www.boldsystems.org/views/taxbrowser.php?taxon=Sideridis+maryx

and CBIF

http://www.cbif.gc.ca/spp_pages/noctuoidea/jpgs/image_e.php?image[]=110266.jpg%2CSideridis+congermana&image[]=110268.jpg%2CSideridis+maryx

Thanks.

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