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Black Rimmed Prominent - Pheosia rimosa

Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
August 9, 2004

Attracted to a black light.

Contributed by Stephen_WV on 10 October, 2004 - 9:26am
Last updated 8 November, 2005 - 8:25pm

Black-Rimmed Prominent Moth

Janice J. Stiefel
You have the adult of the Black-Rimmed Prominent Moth (Pheosia rimosa (Alpheus S. Packard, 1864). I agree, it is a beautiful moth, so are the larvae.

… Janice Stiefel, 8 November, 2005 - 5:06pm

Black Rimmed Prominent

Lovely. Black Rimmed Prominent Pheosia rimosa. Covell, plate 42 #15.
Canadian Biodiversity
Moths of North America.
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 10 October, 2004 - 12:59pm

Black-rimmed Prominent

ID looks good, Patrick. Moved from ID Request section to Guide.

… Robin McLeod, 4 January, 2005 - 11:43pm

Patrick, Thanks very much

Patrick, Thanks very much for the ID! That is very helpful.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

… Stephen_WV, 10 October, 2004 - 7:03pm

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