Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1075909

Signate Melanolophia
Melanolophia signataria

Observation date: February 20, 2016
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jasondroberts
Verified date: March 05, 2016
Coordinator notes: I think this is probably Melanolophia signataria, but it could be Melanolophia canadaria. I agree in leaning toward signataria, and ID it as such, but with the caveat that as we see more and more DNA identified specimens, it is looking less likely that many specimens of Melanolophia can be reliably identified to species without dissection. -JDR
Checklist region(s): United States, Alabama, Jefferson County