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Moth for ID - Vitula insula
Copyright © 2013 Mark Dreiling

Moth for ID - Vitula insula
Santee, San Diego County, California, USA
June 11, 2013
Size: Forewing length 9 mm
My best match is 6009.2 – Vitula insula based on images of pinned specimens at MPG
Found at UV light near Santee Lakes
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Contributed by Mark Dreiling on 12 June, 2013 - 10:35pm

Not sure
Seems to match Norris' specimens in BIN BOLD:AAG0493 identified as lugubrella and as aegerella at BugGuide. Vitula insula has not been barcoded so perhaps BOLD:AAG0493 does refer to that species.
… Steve Nanz, 15 November, 2021 - 4:57am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Vitula.
… Maury J. Heiman, 12 June, 2013 - 11:08pm login or register to post comments

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