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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) » Chytolita » Morbid Owlet - Hodges#8355 (Chytolita morbidalis)
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Erebidae: Chytolita? - Chytolita morbidalis
Copyright © 2011 Carl Barrentine

Erebidae: Chytolita? - Chytolita morbidalis
Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Polk County, Minnesota, USA
June 29, 2011
Size: Wingspread ~ 2 cm
It seems to me that this specimen may resemble BG images for the genus Chytolita (see Thumb Photo below). I'm hoping to confirm or correct the family and genus. Thanks!

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Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 4 July, 2011 - 2:22pm
Last updated 6 February, 2012 - 6:15pm

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… Carl Barrentine, 6 February, 2012 - 6:15pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Chytolita morbidalis
The Morbid Owlet 8355. See what you think.
… Dick Wilson, 4 July, 2011 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Dick!
Yes, the Morbid Owlet does look like a good match. I especiellay like this BG image (below) because it seems to match the habitat, too.

… Carl Barrentine, 4 July, 2011 - 7:24pm login or register to post comments

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