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Texan Mocis ... far away from Texas - Mocis texana
Copyright © 2006 Marty DeAngelo

Texan Mocis ... far away from Texas - Mocis texana
Haddonfield, NJ, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
July 25, 2006
After looking on here and the Moth Photographer's group, I'm fairly sure that this is a moth of the genus Ptichodis, but I can't quite nail down which species. I looked at Mocis, too, but there are no dots on the front of the wings, so I'm pretty sure it's Ptichodis. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I'm sorry that I don't remember a size, but based on the blades of grass, I think this was a smallish moth.
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Contributed by Marty DeAngelo on 17 September, 2006 - 9:03pm
Last updated 18 September, 2006 - 11:08am

Possible 8745 -- Texas Mocis Moth -- Mocis texana
... wing angles and blurring/shading by vegetation makes it difficult to be more certain.
… Bob Patterson, 18 September, 2006 - 1:12am login or register to post comments

 
Re: ID
That was the first one to catch my attention on the Moth Photographer's Group, too, but I didn't see any evidence of dots at the "shoulder". Also, are they up in NJ?
… Marty DeAngelo, 18 September, 2006 - 4:54am login or register to post comments

 
Small Black Dot is Variable
southern Ontario, Long Island, NY fall within range.
… Bob Patterson, 18 September, 2006 - 10:40am login or register to post comments

 
RE: updated
Thanks again for the update. I'll move it to the right spot!
… Marty DeAngelo, 18 September, 2006 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

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