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brown moth with 2 yellow lines - Phoenicophanta modestula
Copyright © 2014 Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara

brown moth with 2 yellow lines - Phoenicophanta modestula
Peña Blanca campground, Pajarito Mountains, Coronado NF, W of Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
July 27, 2013
I can't seem to find anything that matches. Thank you for your help.
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Contributed by Lon Brehmer and Enriqueta Flores-Guevara on 4 February, 2014 - 3:39pm
Last updated 4 February, 2014 - 9:46pm

Tentatively moved to Phoenicophanta modestula
Moved from ID Request.

After superimposing FW of the pinned specimen on MPG with your specimen, I agree with Charles. The AM and PM line up perfectly. This is an excellent photograph of an excellent specimen. Hopefully, someone else has Dyar's description to replace my observed one.
Robert
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 4 February, 2014 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

Looks like Phoenicophanta modestula 9029
Image at MPG.
… cwmelton, 4 February, 2014 - 8:27pm login or register to post comments

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