Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1291667

Western Carpet
Melanolophia imitata

Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Portable LED plant grow light set up from 9:30 pm until 11:45 pm. Riparian forest of Douglas-fir, Ponderosa Pine, spruce, Balsam Poplar, birch. Understory of Acer glabrum, Ceanothus sanguineus, Paxistima myrsinites, Sorbus sp., Symphoricarpos albus, Amelanchier alnifolia, Spiraea betulifolia, Maianthemum racemosum.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: June 12, 2021
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia