Desmia maculalis  (Moth)

© Paul Westell (Photo ID #83741)

Photographer's Submitted Details

Photo Location	Coffin Point - North Oyster (Ladysmith)
Photographer	Paul Westell
Habitat	mixed residential and woodland
Photo Date	June 27, 2015
Upload Date	September 27, 2015
Elevation (m)	15
Latitude	48.994242
Longitude	-123.760006
Photo ID #	83741
Comments	Using 15w flourescent UV in an isolated stand of mature cedar and fir. Careful examination of the lateral view should reveal the interrupted white stripe on the ventral surface of the abdomen, indicating D.maculalis rather than D.funeralis.