Observation date: March 20, 2026
Submitted by: dtcalypso
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I'd love to know how to ID these Matigramma better; they seem so similar to each other and so variable within species it's hard for me to tell much. Leckie only shows two of them and looking at pictures online, the ID features mentioned there don't seem as helpful as I'd hope. Does Powell and Opler say more? I hope to get that book soon.
Status: Resident
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: March 28, 2026
Coordinator notes: Best way to ID these Matigramma sp. is to look at them on MPG, although sometimes it's very hard to be certain. We might need a sp. page for these. I don't find Powell and Opler to be particularly informative for this genus (although they are for many other sp.). MPG shows many of the variations, and the ranges are very helpful, too (there are only a few in SW AZ). Here's a link to this one: https://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=8680.2
