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Unknown moth - Caenurgina erechtea
Copyright © 2012 Matt O'Donnell

Unknown moth - Caenurgina erechtea
Milnesand, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA
April 22, 2012
One of many moths found in the early morning outside the lights of the Milnesand Community Center.
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Contributed by Matt O'Donnell on 1 July, 2012 - 9:28pm
Last updated 2 July, 2012 - 11:12am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Matt,
The discontinuous PM band and the AM almost touching inner margin of FW separates from Clover Looper. I noticed your you're getting good, reflection free details with night photos, but they are very blue. I color-corrected this one as much as I could, but it's still has a blue cast. You might try warming the color balance on your Canon A530 by setting to "daylight." You might try seeing the difference between shooting with and without flash.
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 2 July, 2012 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks for the id tip. These photos were taken just after dawn and I think the white balance was set to "cloudy" and with no flash. I'll try to get more correct colors with future photos.
… Matt O'Donnell, 30 August, 2012 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

I'm no expert...
but take a look at the Forage Looper, Caenurgina erechtea, as it seems to be a good match
… Brian Peterson, 1 July, 2012 - 10:07pm login or register to post comments

 
I think so too
It does look like a Forage Looper
… jross12, 2 July, 2012 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… Matt O'Donnell, 30 August, 2012 - 8:48pm login or register to post comments

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