Stamnodes modocata? - Stamnodes modocata

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… Charley Eiseman, 13 March, 2015 - 11:18am

Stamnodes modocata

Stamnodes modocata looks correct to me. This is a new species for the guide. I have verified two sightings of this species (here and here) also from Inyo County on the BAMONA project.

The only other similar species seem to be Stamnodes animata, which looks paler, and monochrome, without any brownish shades on the underside; and Stamnodes coenonymphata which has a smaller triangle-shaped mark on the underside hindwing, and no black mark on the underside of the forewing. See all three at MPG: Stamnodes modocata, Stamnodes animata, and Stamnodes coenonymphata.

… Josiah Gilbert, 12 March, 2015 - 9:14pm

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Moved from ID Request.

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 23 December, 2012 - 12:04am

Many Geometrids hold their wings folded like butterflies

Luke,
This is particularly true with Ennominae, which includes Stamnodes. However, I have not been able to match key characteristics of your specimen, most notably: black ST extending from midway along the costa to the anal angle of the HW, the black dashed terminal line in the fringe on both HW & FW, and the heavy PM on HW that jags between each 'M' vein. Wish I had an answer for you, but I'm not sure what this. Hopefully someone familiar with West Coast fauna will know.
Robert

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 23 December, 2012 - 12:02am