Photo 3203515, (c) Chuck Sexton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Chuck Sexton

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What

Alligatorweed Stemborer Moth (Macrorrhinia endonephele)

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gcwarbler

Date

March 12, 2016

Description

This is a new yard moth, whatever it is; attracted to a blacklight. My moth differs from @krancmm's version in overall coloration*, but this genus has a very distinctive combination of wing and palpi shape that I can't find in any other Pyralid or Crambid genus. Based on MPG and BG records, the color pattern is highly variable. See further notes on my BG upload here:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/1202579/bgimage
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