Observation date: July 29, 2023
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: My initial impression was Lacinipolia olivacea, but I didn't think it looked quite right so I have it sitting in my unidentified folder for more than a year. iNaturalist ID as meditata and when I use the compare feature the only suggestion it gives is olivacea. I am leaning toward meditata. Had a lot of things this summer that made it tough to do much mothing, but I have a quite a few things to get caught up on in my unidentified folder.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: October 11, 2024
Coordinator notes: You had a number of these posted on iNat so I just went and added the suggested ID to all except one, although that one also looks like it is also Oligia minuscula, just taken at a slightly different angle. This moth seems to have a rather restricted range compared to some. I haven't done that much mothing this summer either but that's because I got involved with IDing caterpillars.
It's a bit strange how Computer Vision works. Sometimes it's spot on and other times it just offers impossible suggestions.
