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Large lace-border

Scopula limboundata

Description:

1/2" long pale yellow moth

Habitat:

Semi rural

1 Species ID Suggestions

Large Lace-Border
Scopula limboundata


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5 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks again Jacob!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

I'd also check out this species: http://bugguide.net/node/view/11615/bgim...
The only difference is that the SLW has rounded wings, while the wings of LLB are angular.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

There is actually a "enucleata" form, which is similar to this.

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks jacob - it certainly looks like a match. Is there a lot of variation in color or is this just an old faded specimen do you think?

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

This looks to me as a variation of the large lace-border, though you may want to confirm with BAMONA, as species of genera Scopula and Idaea are very similar. Here is the link I am going from: http://bugguide.net/node/view/599251

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Jul 27, 2012

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