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Cotton Tipworm Moth

Crocidosema plebejana

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Field Notes

Description:

Tan and brown moth. Eucosmini tribe.

Habitat:

Under porch light at night in the backyard. This species is found in the southern most states of the US and northern Mexico

Reference Links:

Species Crocidosema plebejana - Cotton Tipworm Moth - Hodges#3274 - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedJune 23, 2013

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