I'm trying to figure out this pyralid, actually two moths that I photographed on successive nights which I believe are the same species. The first photo (P1130789) was taken on July 20 at 200' elevation in Halifax County; the second photo (P1130866) was taken on July 21 at 3,400' in Watauga County at locations about 200 air-miles apart. The shape of the wings lead me to 4951 – Titian Peale's Pyralid Moth – Perispasta caeculalis, but the distinctive white markings of that species are absent on both of my moths. Any ideas? -- J. Merrill Lynch Echo Valley Farm Watauga County, NC Elevation: 3,400 feet
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