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Moth cat? Homoeosoma electellum perhaps. - Homoeosoma
Copyright © 2013 Ron Hemberger

Moth cat? Homoeosoma electellum perhaps. - Homoeosoma
Fullerton Arboretum, Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA
September 15, 2013
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Contributed by Ron Hemberger on 1 October, 2013 - 1:10am
Last updated 4 October, 2013 - 12:14pm

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… Ron Hemberger, 4 October, 2013 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

Maybe Homoeosoma electellum
aka the "sunflower moth" but Powell & Opler say that they can be found on other composites as well. Looks just like the photo here and here

BugGuide doesn't have any Homoeosoma cats though, so nice find!
… Chris Mallory, 4 October, 2013 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Chris. Pure luck.
I've never seen a moth there!
… Ron Hemberger, 4 October, 2013 - 11:35am login or register to post comments

 
Pure luck is as viable a strategy as any
That's pretty much how I find all of my bugs, anyway!
… Chris Mallory, 4 October, 2013 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

 
That got me laughing!
A friend, new to bugs, is in hot pursuit of odes. We go to particular places to see and shoot particular dragonflies and, more often than not, completely strike out. I am rethinking this!
… Ron Hemberger, 4 October, 2013 - 12:54pm login or register to post comments

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… Ron Hemberger, 2 October, 2013 - 10:47pm login or register to post comments

Datana (sp.)?
Looks like a datana species, but I'm not sure.
… Benjamin Davidson, 1 October, 2013 - 3:27pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks; that does look good.
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… Ron Hemberger, 1 October, 2013 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

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