Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1236883

Hübner's Pero
Pero ancetaria

Observation date: July 20, 2018
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to MV lamp / blacklight set up along margin of mixed pine-hardwood stand with dense understory. Part of larger residential parcel with freshly mowed yard and small horse pasture. Presence of thin white ST line quickly eliminates P. honestaria. A combination of factors make me believe this to be P. acetaria, not P. morrisonaria: (1) overall, weak mottling of FW; (2) absence of pale spots near FW apex; (3) serration of HW margin is relatively shallow; and (4) distal third of HW is fairly dark and lacking yellow tones.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: October 08, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Harford County