Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1081658

Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis

Observation date: May 18, 2016
Submitted by: pbedell
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 25, 2016
Coordinator notes: This is either Zanclognatha cruralis or Zanclognatha obscuripennis. Current thinking among experts is that despite information to the contrary there is in fact no way to separate these two species from appearance alone.
Checklist region(s): United States, Virginia, Chesterfield County