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Flower Moth

Scythridinae

Photo by HemaShah
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Field Notes

Description:

this was slim and slender and as tiny as the apple leaf hopper! On close examination I was surprised to find that it had a proboscis!

Habitat:

foothills

Notes:

http://www.troutnut.com/hatch/1800/Caddisfly-Glossosoma-Little-Black-Sh…

Reference Links:

California School of Flyfishing, Nevada City and Truckee, CA > Entomology > Gl…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
HemaShah
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/87882/caddisfly
HemaShah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddisfly looks very similar to the bug in this link.
HemaShah
is this some kind of moth that is a borer? I saw a lot of these.

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PublishedSeptember 27, 2013

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