Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1217629

Oval Telethusia
Telethusia ovalis

Observation date: July 08, 2019
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: 14 mm long. Edge of a gravel forestry road where it crosses a slope bisecting a parkland-like landscape. Both up and down slope are meadows with a diverse flora interspersed with forest. Attracted to a fluorescent UV lamp set up between 11:00 pm and 1:00 am.
Status: Resident
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: July 27, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia