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Smeared Dagger Moth - Acronicta oblinita
Copyright © 2011 Loren & Babs Padelford

Smeared Dagger Moth - Acronicta oblinita
Colo Bogs, Story County, Iowa, USA
July 29, 2011
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Contributed by Loren & Babs Padelford on 30 July, 2011 - 1:41pm
Last updated 4 August, 2011 - 8:01pm

Moved
Moved from Cattail Caterpillar Moth.
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 4 August, 2011 - 8:00pm

The spines all seem to be one color
so we would suggest instead Acronicta oblinita
… john and jane balaban, 4 August, 2011 - 1:07am

 
Thanks, John and Jane!
Thank you for correcting our mistaken ID. You are absolutely correct. When we studied it a bit it was obvious.

It was great to meet you at the gathering. Hope we'll meet again at a future gathering.

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE
… Loren & Babs Padelford, 4 August, 2011 - 8:07pm

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