Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1092987

Observation date: July 14, 2016
Submitted by: Okole1808
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: resting on trail in coniferous forest
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: September 10, 2016
Coordinator notes: Frequent middle elevation forest Geometrid moth noted on p. 225 and figured on Plate 32, fig. 9 in "Moths of Western North America" by Powell and Opler as the "spearmarked black moth." The one you photographed is quite a worn female. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Eagle County