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Langston's Forester
Alypia langtoni

Observation date: June 13, 2017
Date notes: I'm not certain about the time of day, the moth was brought to my office by a concerned gardener. I'm certain it was during daylight hours.
Submitted by: MrsRegent
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Was caught on a potato plant on a sunny day.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: December 29, 2017
Coordinator notes: ID changed because I had missed that the antennae has black and white rings (seen in underside pic) that are not found on Alypia octomaculata
Checklist region(s): Canada, Saskatchewan