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Autographa labrosa - Hodges#8920 (Autographa labrosa)
Photo#677416
Copyright © 2012
Arthur Scott Macmillan
(122) Hodges#8920 -
Autographa labrosa
Soquel, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
July 20, 2012
It looks like Autographa precationis to me, however this species seems to be found only on the east coast. What could it be?
It is very similar to one seen on July 4:
Images of this individual:
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Contributed by
Arthur Scott Macmillan
on 21 July, 2012 - 9:30am
Last updated 28 October, 2018 - 3:57am
Info added
I just added information about the species to the info page. The range of this moth is very restricted indeed...
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Paul Dennehy
, 15 November, 2013 - 3:26pm
Thanks for spotting it, Paul!
It's always fun getting a new species for the guide, and Plusiinae are some of my favorite moths even if I can't identify them!
Thanks for the links and the species page!
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Arthur Scott Macmillan
, 17 November, 2013 - 10:37pm
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Paul Dennehy
, 15 November, 2013 - 12:09pm
Awesome!
Looks like you've got a bunch of photos here of Autographa labrosa, a species restricted to the central California coast. I'll make a new page to put them on. I don't have access to my Plusiinae fascicle at the moment, but when I do, I'll add information to the page about the species. It's not one I'm very familiar with, but it's very distinctive, and your location is spot-on as far as range goes. Very cool moth!
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Paul Dennehy
, 15 November, 2013 - 12:05pm
By the way...
Here is the MPG page with some photos of the species: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8920
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Paul Dennehy
, 15 November, 2013 - 12:06pm
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john and jane balaban
, 6 November, 2012 - 12:16pm