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Aetole sp.? - Neoheliodines arizonense
Copyright © 2012 cwmelton

Aetole sp.? - Neoheliodines arizonense
Miller Canyon, Huachuca Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, USA
July 27, 2012
Size: Forewing Length 5 mm.
Found on Mirabilis longiflora.
Elevation 5,600. ft.
Oak-Juniper Woodland.
Contributed by cwmelton on 27 July, 2012 - 6:05pm
Last updated 16 January, 2018 - 1:01pm

Moved
Moved from Sun Moths.
… cwmelton, 16 January, 2018 - 1:01pm

Neoheliodines arizonense
I believe this is Neoheliodines arizonense based on the description, range, photo, and host plant association as presented in
Yu-Feng Hsu and Jerry A. Powell (November 1, 2004) Phylogenetic Relationships within Heliodinidae and Systematics of Moths Formerly Assigned to Heliodines Stainton (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea).
… cwmelton, 11 January, 2018 - 4:41pm

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