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moth - Spaelotis bicava
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

moth - Spaelotis bicava
Babbitt Peak, California, USA
June 27, 2006
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Contributed by tom murray on 20 July, 2006 - 5:24pm
Last updated 20 July, 2006 - 11:44pm

Spaelotis bicava
I think that is Spaelotis bicava - a western species which was described by D. Lafontaine in 1998 (The Moths of America North of Mexico: Vol. 27, No. 3). The shape of the basal dash, antemedial and postmedial lines and the coloration of thorax and collar make me think so.
… Jan Metlevski , 20 July, 2006 - 11:00pm login or register to post comments

10973 - Xestia vernilis Looks Very Much Like This...
... there are also a couple of Setagrotis (10974-75) on a Vargo Plate at MPG with somewhat less resemblance in my view. I'm going to save this for MPG as 10973 until someone corrects me.

Note Added [Thanks to Jan for correcting me. I will add Vargo's photo of Spaelotis bicava next to X. vernilis so that the features that Jan has pointed to can be observed and compared.]


© Jim Vargo photos at MPG: ..... X. vernilis ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 10927.1 - S. bicava
… Bob Patterson, 20 July, 2006 - 8:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Spaelotis bicava
Thanks for the help Jan and Bob!!!
… tom murray, 20 July, 2006 - 11:45pm login or register to post comments

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