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Photo by Jacob Gorneau
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Description:

I think this is Caenurgina crassiuscula, but I'm not sure how to rule out C. erecheta in this case.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Jacob Gorneau
akussr, I am pretty sure the photos are identified correctly as Moth Photographers Group is one of the most reputable sources for moth identification in North America.
Alex
There's no guarantee the people who took those photos identified the species properly. I would say majority rules in this case
Jacob Gorneau
akussr, that's one of the reasons why I was confused. The dots are visible and not visible in both species, and they seem hard to distinguish without seeing the forewings touching each other. In some photos on Moth Photographers Group, C. erecheta lacks the faint row of spots: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8739
Alex
Its a C. crassiuscula, there is a very subtle difference in wing pattern between the two- C. erecheta has a very faint row of spots along the wings that C. crassiuscula and your specimen do not. If you would like, i'll upload a comparison

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Moths of the World
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nature of new york
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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New England Arthropods
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PublishedJuly 30, 2013

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