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Pygmy Paectes

Paectes pygmaea

Photo by LisaPowers
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

~2.5 cm wide moth. Brown with shades of pinks and yellow running through and some paired wavy lines crossing the body horizontally.

Habitat:

Rural back yard attracted by light trap

Species ID Suggestions

Pygmy Paectes

Paectes pygmaea

Comments (2)

Since we both independently arrived at the same conclusion, I think it is a good ID, but I always post to bug friends on FB. They will let me know if it is incorrect.

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