Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1327836

The Brother Moth
Raphia frater

Observation date: June 13, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Ahh, yeah I should have looked closer at the range of C. laetifica, I also didn’t realize how extensive that genus was. What are your thoughts on that record (1327615) being C. florea? I think it seems to match most of the distinguishing marks that I’m seeing by cross referencing a few sources. Fairly slow the last two days, I’m betting it will pick up this week with warmer temperatures.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: June 13, 2022
Coordinator notes: I changed 1327615 to C. florea. Well, I had a large number of tiny caddisflies show up last night and two large moths which just shot through without stopping.
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Portage County