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Epinotia hopkinsana ? - Epinotia hopkinsana
Copyright © 2012 Gary McDonald

Epinotia hopkinsana ? - Epinotia hopkinsana
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
October 1, 2012
Size: 13.3mm wingspan.
Came to black light/MV trap. (live oak/chaparral habitat). Similar to .
Contributed by Gary McDonald on 2 October, 2012 - 3:26pm
Last updated 29 October, 2012 - 3:27pm

Moved
Moved from Epinotia.
Based on the similarity to , I believe this is also Epinotia hopkinsana.
… Gary McDonald, 29 October, 2012 - 3:27pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jason J. Dombroskie, 28 October, 2012 - 6:42pm

Moved for Expert ID
Moved from ID Request.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 2 October, 2012 - 4:26pm

Epinotia
Definitely Epinotia. With no written description and only one live specimen to compare with, I can't say beyond that. Also, your photo is more detailed and higher resolution than any of reference images. Hopefully, someone else will know.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 2 October, 2012 - 4:00pm

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