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Tineid Moth

Moerarchis inconcisella

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

A blotchy brown and white moth with tented wings and fringe along the trailing wing margins. Wing span said to be about 20 mm.

Habitat:

Spotted near a national park.

Notes:

Caterpillars of this species feed on dead wood and bark. <br>
This is the third spotting of this species- this to document time and date only. <br>
Family: Tineidae

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Moerarchis inconcisella

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