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Plume Moth

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Field Notes

Description:

I put other because I have no idea what it is. And I've forgotten what classifies as an Arthropod. I know they have exoskeletons but this doesn't look like it has an exoskeleton. :-D

Habitat:

My living-room wall.

Notes:

Been there for like,... a week. Maybe?

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)

haha, thats a brilliant name! I must apologise though as the link i posted before is a dud so here is the original and thanks!! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/46496125
Sorry JanineLingTurner for rplying so late. Haven't checked email for days. Stupid. DOH! Yeh sure. Will do. Nice avatar btw. Just like my cat Officer Dibble. Yeh I know it a silly name. It from Top Cat. :-D
would you please consider adding this spotting to http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/4649... The U.K Arthropod Survey as it would be a very interesting contribution. Thanks!
Moved to Arthropods :-) Arthropods include insects, spiders, crustaceans, millipedes, centipedes, scorpians, etc.
Yes, a plume moth. Most probably it's an Emmelina. There are two species very similar Emmelina monodactyla and Emmelina argoteles. Very difficult to distinguish. Argoteles is a little smaller and more brownish and seems to like water. Another candidate could be Stenoptilia but I don't think so. Do you have veronica flowers (preferred by Stenoptilia) or bindweed (preferred by Emmelina) in the surroundings? Look here: http://ukmoths.org.uk/systematic.php?mode=full#Pterophorinae the various Emmelina and Stenoptilia.
This is a plume moth. They are extremely hard to ID, but should be in the arthropods category since it is a moth.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2013

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