Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1278721

The Bruce Spanworm
Operophtera bruceata

Observation date: October 30, 2020
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flying weakly over a gravel road in spruce-pine-fir forest.
Status: Unknown
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: December 17, 2020
Coordinator notes: Tentative ID - banding seems more strong on this one, which brumata generally lacks. I'm also not entirely sure if brumata has made it to your area, at least commonly, yet.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia