Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1199642

Observation date: February 20, 2019
Submitted by: DaleBK
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: cool evening, attracted with a blacklight for school science project
Status: Unknown
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: June 05, 2022
Coordinator notes: Cerastis cornuta & Cerastis enigmatica are indistinguishable externally. C. cornuta has 12-14mm forewing & occurs from Sonoma County southward to Santa Clara County, while C. enigmatica has 14-16mm forewing & occurs from the Panhandle of Alaska southward to Humboldt County in northern California.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Santa Cruz County