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Micrathetis tecnion
Copyright © 2013 Donald R Riley

Micrathetis tecnion
McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
January 25, 2013
Think I found a match at MPG (TX Lep. Survey). Looks a lot like the one there and the other two species are not even close. Only two other records, one in AZ and one in the RGV of TX.
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Contributed by Donald R Riley on 17 February, 2013 - 12:35pm
Last updated 8 April, 2013 - 7:43am

Micrathetis tecnion - Hodges #9646
Moved from Moths.

Excellent Photograph of a perfect specimen! Hopefully, Maury will add to MGP :)
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 8 April, 2013 - 7:43am login or register to post comments

Micrathetis tecnion
Donald,
This is definitely Micrathetis tecnion, based on Maury's ID



It also matches Dyar's original description, "Middle line not so strongly oblique, bent a little at the black punctiform & reniform, preceded by a slight brown shade." Interestingly, Dyar did not mention the two black discal spots.
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… Robert Lord Zimlich, 8 April, 2013 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

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