Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1132541

Common Idia Moth
Idia aemula

Observation date: August 05, 2017
Submitted by: blueracer
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Fairly cool night (for Kansas in August). About 70 degrees. Light breeze. Moth was attracted to a metal halide light that I had set out at ground level in my driveway. Suburban neighborhood.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: October 08, 2017
Coordinator notes: Good match with this image on BG http://bugguide.net/node/view/1424799/bgimage
Checklist region(s): Sedgwick County, United States, Kansas