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Eueretagrotis perattenta
Beautiful moth which reminded me of a Tiki face.
Spotted on Jun 24, 2012
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012
6 Comments
I found the ID: Eueretagrotis perattenta!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/44134/bgpa...
Thanks, John! I'll check it out!
It's really close to Feltia mollis, maybe a geographic or individual variation. Or just another frustrating moth species. F. mollis does have that band across the head though, which looks like a strong i.d. feature in this genus.
Thanks, Todd! I just checked Feltia, where all of the species look similar, though I could not find the tan line which was wavy along the bottom of the forewing.
Thanks ForestDragon! Looking now!
I would try looking at Family Noctuidae - Owlet Moths. http://bugguide.net/node/view/173/bgpage...