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~4150' elevation.
Tentative placement.

Unsure if this was deceased but did not disturb it. Cwc

~7100' elevation.

~7100' elevation.

B2-473, dissected male, JoAnne Russo

Tentative ID

For scale 10 threads of the sheet equals ~3 mm

For scale 10 threads of the sheet equals ~3 mm

For scale 10 threads of the sheet equals ~3 mm

For scale 10 threads of the sheet equals ~3 mm

Not sure..

~4150' elevation.

Beat from desert ironwood

Came to UV light, desert ironwood wash

Thoughts, moth people? Is it Helicoverpa zea? I'm not seeing any exact matches. Hanging out on Grindelia.

Vaxi nr. auratellus

I think?

Longer, less stubby FW and less dark brown compared to Oedemasia salicis, and the HW is more grayish yellow than white. A good match with the main MPG Oedemasia semirufescens image

collected by Laura Gaudette
dissected/determined by JoAnne Russo
According to Rindge, straight saccular arm separates this species from utahensis and cilla.

Came to black light/MV trap. Live Oak/chaparral habitat. 608 ft elevation. 21.2mm wingspan spread. 2018GM-0168.

~7100' elevation.

collected by Laura Gaudette
determined by JoAnne Russo
ID based on narrow, tall tubercle on head and lack of tongue.