Desmia maculalis
(Moth)
©
Paul Westell
(Photo ID #83742)
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 #
83742
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.