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Geometrid Moth

Cochisea sinuaria

Description:

Gray, tan and black moth about 7 cm long. Last image shows how it was found on a Cedar tree trunk.

Habitat:

Oak woodland - Chaparral transitional habitat. This species is found from Oregon to Arizona in the States and Baja California.

2 Species ID Suggestions

hollow spotted angle
Digrammia gnophosaria Moth Photographers Group – Digrammia gnophosaria – 6405


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2 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 4 years ago

I think I found it. Not Iridopsis!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 4 years ago

This looks to me like something from genus Iridopsis. Looking for a closer match, but here is a link: https://bugguide.net/node/view/11510/bgp...

California, USA

Spotted on Oct 29, 2019
Submitted on Nov 3, 2019

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