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Variegated Cutworm - Peridroma saucia
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Variegated Cutworm - Peridroma saucia
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
April 21, 2013
Came to light. Med-Lg size. Pretty dark brown with lighter parts inside margin of wing. Looks kinda like some sort of dark Spring Quaker or Woodgrain, but I couldn't find a good match. Any ideas? Thanks! I included 2 views from about the same angle but one shows head details better.

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Contributed by Jon Rapp on 28 April, 2013 - 10:48pm
Last updated 27 August, 2014 - 11:49am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Jack Foreman, 27 August, 2014 - 7:12am

 
Thanks Jack!
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… Jon Rapp, 27 August, 2014 - 11:50am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 9 May, 2013 - 5:12pm

I don't know ...
Jon,
It doesn't look to me like any of these Spring Quakers. My first thought would be one of the Condica moths, but they mostly have white-dotted terminal lines. Wish I could be more help.
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 29 April, 2013 - 12:50am

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