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Leaf Miner Moth

GRACILLARIIDAE

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Field Notes

Description:

5 to 7mm. Brown and yellow with long legs and an upright posture. Wings tightly pulled about the abdomen. Nocturnal. Sitting under a light

Notes:

file # brown and yellow moth number 2. This moth is not shown in the references but the upright stance, the size and the colour cause me to place it here. Feel free to disagree

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Comments (2)

Hi Stephen! You might want to check your location for this lovely little moth.

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