Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 989489

Observation date: July 09, 2014
Submitted by: penolope pequop
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: extremely rare. only second sighting of this moth in twenty years the last being about 10 years ago(2004 outbreak?) the ascalapha odorata was released unharmed as was the first one 10 years ago I have a picture of the first one also somewhere
Status: Stray
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: July 17, 2014
Coordinator notes: These are strays to your area, which explains the rarity of the species where you are. This is BAMONA's first sighting of the species from Elko County, and for that matter, the first sighting from a county other than Clark County. Thank you for submitting.
Checklist region(s): United States, Nevada, Elko County