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Micro-Lepidoptera

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny brown and white banded moth of about 4 mm that lands eyes-down at rest, with the tail raised off the substrate. It usually hangs up-side-down. The second pair of legs are not used for standing and are held to the side of the body. Probably a species of Crambidae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, 2,200 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
LaurenZarate
Argy, I turned these upside-down to show the typical eyes-down posture better. It is also easier to see how they hold the second pair of legs close to the body. I suppose up, down, sideways is all the same to them.
LaurenZarate
Yes Jolly, Thank you! it must be a Crambidae like in your link. Who would have thought. It's not what I think of for Crambids. And it does sit eyes-down, which is a weird posture and not that common. The one in the link by the way, is really neat with those fluffy antennae!
Jolly Ibañez
Hi Lauren, please take a look at this one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jacobs_ian/7019783893/
LaurenZarate
Yes! It does look like a grass seed and very much like yours. They must have similar intentions :) even right-side up :)
Mark Ridgway
It's upside down ! :) Maybe trying to mimic grass heads like a seed or bract or empty husk? Here's similar http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8973798

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PublishedApril 12, 2013

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