Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 975562

Observation date: April 24, 2014
Submitted by: tjheindel
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near MV light on side of house
Status: Resident
Verified by: Josiah Gilbert
Verified date: June 05, 2014
Coordinator notes: Your identification is close, but I think it is C. appellaria, rather than C. triangularis. The lines on C. appelaria are more yellow, as opposed to white on C. triangularis. Yours appears to have yellow lines.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Inyo County