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Copyright © 2013 Peter Homann

January Noctuid - Phosphila turbulenta

Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
January 1, 2013
Size: 18 mm length

At light on mild evening. I initially thought it would turn out to be a groundling but it probably is not.

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Contributed by Peter Homann on 2 January, 2013 - 10:40am
Last updated 7 January, 2013 - 9:46am

Turbulent Phosphila Moth - Hodges #9618

Moved from Moths.
Peter,
I guess I haven't been taking my Phillips Milk of Amnesia as regularly as I often as I should :)

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 5 January, 2013 - 6:55pm

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Distinctive & Colorful

Peter,
As distinctive and colorful, this should be an easy ID. I thought Xestra or Acronicta a possibility, but haven't found anything. Hopefully, this at least helps limit your search :)
Robert

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 3 January, 2013 - 2:54pm

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Just kidding

This one

was the closest I found if I consider 2,500 miles close!

… Peter Homann, 3 January, 2013 - 4:29pm

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You may be getting closer ...

Not exactly a dead-ringer, but watcha think about Properigea tapeta or the BOLD specimen? maybe the right church, but the wrong pew?

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 3 January, 2013 - 4:47pm

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Close or already there

DNA and Simon Pierro aside, how about

:) and

?

… Peter Homann, 5 January, 2013 - 5:10pm

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LOL

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 5 January, 2013 - 6:55pm

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Close but not there yet

Yes, tapeta would be a good choice for this area but it has too much white for my taste and light-colored “shoulders” that my moth doesn’t have. I should extract DNA from my photo but need to buy one of Simon Pierro's i-pads for this (there are also English versions of “Simon Pierro”).
On another matter, can you provide a second opinion for this post?

… Peter Homann, 4 January, 2013 - 9:10am

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