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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Hadenini » Trichordestra » Trichordestra liquida - Hodges#10308 (Trichordestra liquida)
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Trichordestra liquida
Copyright © 2006 John Davis

Trichordestra liquida
Little Lookout Mt, Skamania County, Washington, USA
July 7, 2006
Found during daylight.
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Contributed by John Davis on 3 August, 2006 - 7:04pm
Last updated 6 September, 2007 - 5:53pm

Moved
Moved from Trichordestra.
… John Davis, 6 September, 2007 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

10304 - Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth - Trichordestra legitima
...BUT.... I reserve the right to be wrong :-) Check out all the Trichordestra.
… Bob Patterson, 3 August, 2006 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Trichordestra liquida
I think that is Trichordestra liquida - Hodges' # 10308. In legitima the claviform spot is smaller than the orbicular, while in liquida it is about the same size or bigger. In legitima the orbicular spot is light gray throughout, while in liquida it has a dark brown center. Forewing's coloration is less contrasting in legitima than in liquida. Compare both species on the J. Vargo's plates at MPG.

Reference: Tymothy Lee McCabe, 1980. A Reclassification of the Polia Complex for North America (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Bulletin number 432 of the New York State Museum. 141 pp.
… Jan Metlevski , 4 August, 2006 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Jan
Your sharp eye for detail is a real gift. My eyes went blurry while comparing the photos but I think I did end up with more small points favoring T. liquida.
… Bob Patterson, 4 August, 2006 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

 
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Bob, that's the closest match I could find. Mine is pretty worn. Thanks
… John Davis, 3 August, 2006 - 11:34pm login or register to post comments

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