Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1083014

Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis

Observation date: May 15, 2016
Submitted by: Jonathan Clark
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mid-morning, sunny, not much wind. Habitat: grassy trail/right-of-way through thick secondgrowth hardwoods in a floodplain setting.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: January 08, 2017
Coordinator notes: The wing pattern and markings look correct for this species, I think the lightness of the wing color may be due to camera flash or light on the wings. SAT
Checklist region(s): United States, Louisiana, Rapides Parish