Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1405244

Observation date: June 28, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: "Two species known our area, separable only by dissection or DNA" www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2013/f/zt03749p093.pdf
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: July 26, 2025
Coordinator notes: This is either <i>Oegoconia novimundi</i> or <i>Oegoconia deauratella</i>. These two species cannot be separated from each other without dissection or DNA testing.
Checklist region(s): United States, Indiana, Porter County