Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1284500

Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata

Observation date: June 09, 2019
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: In the grass and flowers along the road. I think this is the most likely of the banded blacks, neither appear common in Wisconsin. Submission 1284437 was identified as 6799 (Spodolepsis substriata) on BG, must be a very worn one, but I can see it now.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: February 20, 2021
Coordinator notes: Another one of those moths that is an either/or - Rheumaptera hastata or Rheumaptera subhastata - https://bugguide.net/node/view/196038. I'll see if I can have a listing added for this combo.
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Vilas County