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Bouganvillea Caterpillar Moth - Asciodes quietalis - female

Bouganvillea Caterpillar Moth - Asciodes quietalis - Female
El Rocio Retreat, Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
December 20, 2013
Size: approx. 12mm
Attracted to lights. Any help with ID appreciated.

Thanks,

Loren and Babs Padelford
Bellevue, NE

Asciodes gordialis
Moved from Moths.

I figured this was Asciodes gordialis but the oddly deformed look of the FW apex made me wonder. Sent to Ed Knudson and he agrees.

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