Observation date: March 24, 2017
Submitted by: wallap74
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I assume this individual cannot be identified to species with these photos.
Status: Resident
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: September 26, 2022
Coordinator notes: Probably A. phalerata or nais. According to bugguide.net, "There are no 100% consistent diagnostic characteristics in wing maculation or spots/no spots on the patagia (the "collar"), to reliably distinguish nais/carlotta/phalerata/vittata. The only full-proof method is dissection and examination of genitalia (the exception is in male phalerata, in which the valve is easily distinguished by its longer, up-curved apex. So one could brush the scales away from the last sternite and see it without dissection. The nais/carlotta/vittata group have rather blunt and rounded apices of the valve.) However, within this group, using the sum of typical (although not necessarily diagnostic) characteristics, can allow for a reasonably probable species ID. -- J.D. Roberts" "
