Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1359812

Observation date: June 17, 2023
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near a floodlight on my deck. This was quite large, tried to take some measurements. About 28mm wingspan and about 20mm total length. Would appreciate your thoughts.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: June 18, 2023
Coordinator notes: My best guess is Hellinsia glenni based on comparisons with moths of this species on iNat and BG. Just added additional IDs to several of the plume moths I had posted earlier on iNat. The identification of the plume moths still needs a lot of work.
Checklist region(s): United States, Wisconsin, Vilas County