Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1149196

Observation date: May 08, 2017
Submitted by: plawryniuk
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found under the front porch light as I was leaving for work; used my macro lens for these close-up shots.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: November 27, 2017
Coordinator notes: This is a species in the genus Xanthotype. According to Rindge 1978, the adults of all species included in this genus are, for practical purposes, externally indistinguishable from one another, as they are almost identical in color, maculation, and size. It therefore follows that these species cannot be reliably separated from photographs.
Checklist region(s): York County, United States, Virginia