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Morbid Owlet Moth

Chytolita morbidalis

Notes:

similar species:Early Zanclognatha (Zanclognatha cruralis) http://bugguide.net/node/view/21180/bgim...

6 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

You're completely right, Ann! Sometimes even one dot could make the difference between two species!

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Thanks! Both almost look exactly alike. The main difference I could see was the line across the wings. But I guess with moths the small details are what counts!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Ann, I have been thinking about this one. Although it looks like Zanclognatha cruralis at first, further research brings me to conclude this is in the genus Chytolita, specifically Chytolita morbidalis.

annorion
annorion 11 years ago

Thanks for the genus suggestion J! Zanclognatha cruralis seems to be it!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

The only thing which deters me from suggesting this is the spots just below the middle of the forewing.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

I have seen this before...I haven't uploaded to PN yet...appears to be a type of Zanclognatha moth, perhaps Z. pedipilalis:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/11228

annorion
Spotted by
annorion

Arkansas, USA

Spotted on May 20, 2012
Submitted on Jul 8, 2012

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