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Cotton stem moth - Platyedra subcinerea
Copyright © 2011 Jim Moore

Cotton stem moth - Platyedra subcinerea
In Westwood by outdoor night light; elevation 5100ft, Lassen County, California, USA
May 23, 2007
New Moth Genus! New species!
ID provided by BOLD Systems; DNA sequence for this specimen is a "solid" match with species Platyedra subcinerea.
See also species page for Platyedra subcinerea at MPG

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Contributed by Jim Moore on 6 September, 2011 - 12:05am
Last updated 2 December, 2023 - 11:47pm

Moved
Moved from Pexicopinae.
… Maury J. Heiman, 6 September, 2011 - 12:51am

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