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Gnophaela latipennis
This one is a bit tattered. In a field of wildflowers near Gold Lake, CA.
Sierra Nevada mountains, northern California, just north of Lake Tahoe area. 6500 ft. elevation. Flying daytimes to flowers.
Also submitted to Facebook Entomology and National Moth Week sites.
Welcome to Project Noah, EarlByron
Beautiful capture,congrats and thanks for sharing
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