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litter moth

Tetanolita palligera

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

http://pnwmoths.biol.wwu.edu/browse/family-erebidae/subfamily-herminiin…

Reference Links:

PNW Moths | Tetanolita palligera

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
HemaShah
Hi J, I need your feedback on this. I found a similar match. Could you please check it out? Thanks in advance. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8392
HemaShah
Thanks for your feed back Jay. Very helpful.
Jacob Gorneau
On second thought, try litter moths: http://bugguide.net/node/view/12335
HemaShah
J,you know more than me about moths, i looked at the Geometer images and none of them had such a prominent snout.The wavy pattern is suggestive of ,though.
Jacob Gorneau
Emma, I'm not sure whether this is in the same family as the Variable Antepione. It looks more like a crambid to me, but it could be a geometer as well.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2012

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