Observation date: January 12, 2018
Submitted by: mcduck
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Came to black light/MV trap. Live Oak/chaparral habitat. 608 ft elevation. Forewing 11.5mm. 27.1mm wingspan spread. 2018GM-0002. According to Lafontaine, J. D., 1998. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 27.3:43, 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.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: mcduck
Verified date: October 27, 2021
Coordinator notes: ID confirmed by Bob Biagi @ BugGuide. https://bugguide.net/node/view/2013825.
