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Moth for ID  - Arotrura

Moth for ID - Arotrura
Santee, San Diego County, California, USA
September 1, 2013
Size: Forewing length 7.5 mm
My best match is 1657.3 – Arotrura divaricata based on image of pinned specimen at MPG
(At the present time, the links at MPG to CalPhotos for A. divaricata and A. eburnea are switched.)
Found at UV light near Santee Lakes.

BOLD
Three similar specimens collected at this location are shown here: BOLD:AAH4463

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Thanks for switched links note. I just happened to notice it...
... here. My gut tells me this is not A. divaricata. I wouldn't call any of the specimens shown at BOLD a possible match for this moth. I also don't think it matches the specimen from MWNA, and I suspect that even that could be an error. It looks like J.F. Landry has 25 undescribed DNA species of Arotrura at BOLD. You should send this photo to him for an opinion.

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Moved from Moths.

Nice photo!
Thanks for noticing the link problem. Will be fixed soon.

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