Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1017188

Acadian Sallow
Xylotype arcadia

Observation date: September 28, 2014
Submitted by: Carol Muth
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to porch light. Collected just before midnight and photographed this morning. I compared the moth with photos on the Moth Photographers Group website. This a a very "fresh" looking moth. Yard has mixture of trees and shrubs, including alder, pine, spruce, birch, oak and more, and is bordered by wet woodland.
Status: Resident
Verified by: anthony.thomas
Verified date: November 16, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maine, Hancock County