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Unknown moth - Hystrichophora vestaliana
Copyright © 2012 Matt O'Donnell

Unknown moth - Hystrichophora vestaliana
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.
Contributed by Matt O'Donnell on 1 July, 2012 - 9:31pm
Last updated 22 July, 2012 - 3:12pm

Tortricid Moth - Hodges #3399
Moved from ID Request.

Matt,
Hope you don't mind but I color-corrected your image, to better show what Terry was describing. Tentatively moved based on Terry Harrison's comments.
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 22 July, 2012 - 3:12pm

 
Sure, that's fine. My little
Sure, that's fine. My little camera sometimes doesn't get the colors correct.
… Matt O'Donnell, 30 August, 2012 - 8:46pm

Hystrichophora
This looks like Hystrichophora vestaliana (Tortricidae). It appears to have more of the blackish brown color out at the apex of the forewing than normally is seen in H. vestaliana, but I don't know of a white species of Hystrichophora other than H. vestaliana.
… Terry Harrison, 2 July, 2012 - 9:34am

 
Thanks!
Thanks!
… Matt O'Donnell, 30 August, 2012 - 8:46pm

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