Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth Zanclognatha cruralis/obscuripennis    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Zanclognatha   

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"Current thinking among experts is that despite information to the contrary there is in fact no way to separate these two species from appearance alone." (R. Downer/BAMONA). We at MBP have not merged all records of the two forms yet.

There are 31 records in the project database.

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Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/1/2023). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Barbara Speckart. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/24/2017). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/9/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/25/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

An Early/Dark Zanclognatha Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/26/2021). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)


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