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Macrochilo orciferalis

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    Christine Young
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    I agree...Photedes defecta is superficially similar. But, some of the Macrochilo orciferalis on BugGuide are streaked like yours:
    https://bugguide.net/node/view/1768178     Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Gary B's profile
      Gary B
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      Photedes was one I considered for a long time but it just didn't match well enough. Posted 4 years ago

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The Chocolate Fan-foot

''Macrochilo orciferalis'', the chocolate fan-foot or bronzy macrochilo, is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in North America from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and Texas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Gary B
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By Gary B

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Uploaded Jul 22, 2021. Captured Aug 5, 2018 00:58 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/4.5
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 33mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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