Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1215624

Observation date: July 09, 2019
Date notes: 88 F and smokey
Submitted by: RobertWeeden
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Photos are of 3 different individuals. Grassy path through black spruce muskeg. FWL = 9 mm (all individuals measured the same). I have scoured Moth Photographers, BugGuide, and BOLD and this one seems the closest - 2 white stripes lengthwise, back from these a perpendicular brown line and then on the terminal edge of the wing, a black line. Not many of the Crambus sp seem to hve this black line. Awemellus in NOT listed in my checklist of Alaska moths. See especially the images at BOLD
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: July 12, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Alaska, Fairbanks North Star