Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1333710

Mysterious Olethreutes Moth
Olethreutes mysteriana

Observation date: July 18, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near a floodlight on my deck. The majority of O. nigaranum have much more patterning toward the costa, although there are a couple that are more plain, like this one. This specimen is very similar to the O. mysteriana on BG. Unfortunately, there is not much to go by for ID information.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: July 19, 2022
Coordinator notes: Another interesting moth.
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Vilas County