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Pinkish Dart - Anicla
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Pinkish Dart - Anicla
Santa Rita Mountains / Madera Canyon, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 26, 2013
Looks like some type of pinkish/reddish Dart, such as Diarsia, but I couldn't find a good match, and haven't seen anything similar posted for BugSwarm 2013. Any IDeas?

Thanks!
Contributed by Jon Rapp on 25 January, 2014 - 7:26pm
Last updated 2 February, 2014 - 7:19pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jon Rapp, 2 February, 2014 - 7:19pm

Thanks also
to Evan Rand who took a look at this one. He's seen a moth like this in this area, but wasn't sure either about the ID. Anicia looks likely, so I think I'll move it to that genus.
… Jon Rapp, 2 February, 2014 - 7:16pm

maybe something like
try looking in genus Anicla - maybe Anicla espoetia - Hodges #10910.1

that black "rope" over the top of the shoulder is seen in that genus, but it differs from the Snowy Dart because the PM line is more jagged and curved

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=10910.1
… Marcia Morris, 2 February, 2014 - 6:50am

 
Thanks Marcia!
Anicia looks good.

I couldn't find many images of A. (Euagrotis) espoetia, but was able to find a few. That holds promise as it is a "Dart" found in the desert SW area where this was found.
… Jon Rapp, 2 February, 2014 - 10:58am

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