Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1309804

Poplar Branchlet Borer Moth
Epinotia nisella

Observation date: August 30, 2021
Submitted by: one72guy
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Found in the morning inside my light trap. Overnight was clear, dead calm and overnight low was approx. 11 degrees centigrade. Both iNaturalist's & FG Leps' AI also identifies this a E. nisella, so that is why I chose this species identification.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: September 06, 2021
Coordinator notes: First BAMONA sighting for SK
Checklist region(s): Canada, Saskatchewan