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Another Zayante Sandhills Moth - Caenurgia togataria -

Zayante Sandhills, Mt. Hermon Rd. area, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
August 24, 2014

This was flushed from low shrubs & grasses as I walked through sandhills habitat around mid-afternoon.

Perhaps it's Caenurgia togataria? Pattern matches well, and the color falls between that of the individuals in the BugGuide posts below:

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Another Zayante Sandhills Moth - Caenurgia togataria - female

Another Zayante Sandhills Moth - Caenurgia togataria - female

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Contributed by Aaron Schusteff on 6 September, 2014 - 12:36am
Last updated 17 February, 2019 - 12:34am

Moved to Caenurgia togataria

Moved from Litter Moths.

Not sure what in Herminiinae this might be but it does match many of the images at BOLD/All-Leps:

Corrections welcome.

… Steve Nanz, 11 September, 2014 - 3:48am

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Good image match and supporting link

Thanks Steve for your input here. I think the image of Caenurgia togataria in your comment above and your link to the C. togataria page at All Leps are very helpful here.

I saw a number of images of Herminiinae species on BugGuide and the PNW Moths web site that were somewhat similar looking to my post, but close inspection revealed they had either a larger, more rectangular discal spot and/or substantially more undulating postmedial and terminal lines than in my post, whereas those of C. togataria had similar discal spot and more or less straight postmedial and terminal lines.

I too believe this is probably C. togataria, but if I'm in error I likewise welcome correction (especially with some explanation).

… Aaron Schusteff, 11 September, 2014 - 11:51pm

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Moved

Moved from Moths.

… Tony Leukering, 8 September, 2014 - 1:33pm

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Tony, what makes this Herminiinae?

Are there particular characters which prompted you to move these to Herminiinae?

To my eye, there's a closer resemblance here to Caenurgia togataria than any posts I saw when I perused the subfamily Herminiinae.

… Aaron Schusteff, 8 September, 2014 - 8:49pm

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