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Speckled Bird-dropping Moth (Ponometia fasciatella)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 17 mm, male. Larval food plant unknown. This species exhibits a significant degree of sexual dimorphism so the male and the female are quite distinct. See MPG.
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Nemeris speciosaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 35 mm, male. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Dusky Herpetogramma Moth (Herpetogramma phaeopteralis)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 25 mm, female. Larval food plants = Poaceae.
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Contrasting Henricus Moth (Henricus edwardsiana)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 18 mm, male. Larval food plant = possibly Juniperus spp. (Cupressaceae).
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Cobubatha dividuaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 13 mm, male. Larval food plant in CA and AZ is Justicia californica (Acanthaceae), but this plant is not reported from NM. J. pilosella and J. wrightii occur in Southern NM, but are not reported from Grant Co.
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Protitame cervulaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 20 mm, female. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Hexorthodes tuanaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 28 mm, female. Larval food plant = unknown. This is apparently not a true Hexorthodes sp. It has been placed in this genus for lack of a better choice. See MPG.
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Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 20 mm, female. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Richia parentalisObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 34 mm, female. Larval food plant = unknown. Thanks to Bob Biagi at BugGuide for help with identification. This specimen exhibits a darker appearance than most of the specimens shown online.
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Anicla espoetiaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 43 mm, female. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Douglas-fir Tussock Moth (Orgyia pseudotsugata)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 40 mm, male. Larval food plant = fir trees including Douglas Fir.
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Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 25 mm, male. Larval food plant = probably Pinus spp. See C. D. Ferris, Zootaxa 705: 1-8 (2004)..
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Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 5900 ft, wingspan = 22 mm. Larval food plant = unknown. Second photo shows the ventral side.
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Golden Wave (Semaeopus ella)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Poncho Canyon, Big Burro mountains, Gila NF, 4400 ft, near Gila River, wingspan = ca. 25 mm, male. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Mottled Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta subsequalis)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 18 mm. Larval food plants = Cirsium spp., Carduus spp.,, and Cynara scolymus (artichoke) (Asteraceae); Prunus serotina (Rosaceae).
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Lygephila victoriaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 48 mm, male. Larval food plants = Symphoricarpus spp. (Caprifoliaceae), Lupinus spp. (Fabaceae).
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Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 35 mm, male. Larval food plant = unknown. Generic placement of this species is uncertain. See MPG.
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Cosmia praeacutaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 33 mm, female. Larval food plant = conifers.
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Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinis Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 33 mm, male. Larval food plant = Rhamnaceae.
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Speckled Cutworm Moth (Lacanobia subjuncta)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 40 mm, male. Larval food plant = polyphagous.
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Lophocampa puraObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 47 mm, female. Larval food plant = Arctostaphylos pungens (Ericaceae).
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Connected Brocade (Neoligia subjuncta)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Forest Rd. 4018Y, Apache NF, 7500 ft, wingspan = 23 mm, female. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Anhypotrix tristisObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Forest Rd. 4018Y, Apache NF, 7500 ft, wingspan = 35 mm, male. Larval food plant = unknown.
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Neoselenia hilumariaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 34 mm, male. Larval food plant = unknown. The older designation for this species is Caripeta hilumaria.
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Lophocampa ingensObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Forest Rd. 4018Y, Apache NF, 7500 ft, wingspan = 50 mm, male. Larval food plant = Pinus spp. (Pinaceae).
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Rocky Mountain Agapema (Agapema homogena)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Forest Rd. 4018Y, Apache NF, 7500 ft, wingspan = 73 mm, male. Larval food plants = polyphagous.
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Caripeta maculariaObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 43 mm, male. Larval food plant = Quercus spp. (Fagaceae).
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American Sharp-angled Carpet (Euphyia intermediata)Observer
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos mountains, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 31 mm, male. Larval food plant = polyphagous.
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Parapheromia falsataObserver
ronaldparryDescription
Signal Peak Rd., Pinos Altos Range, Gila NF, 7400 ft, wingspan = 29 mm, male. Larval food plant = unknown.
