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Bidens Borer Moth

Epiblema otiosana

Photo by Ingrid3
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Field Notes

Description:

~1cm tortricid, could not ID this one

Habitat:

on fern leaf surface, looks like a possible "bird-drop" object mimicry case (possibly?)

Reference Links:

Bidens Borer Moth - Epiblema otiosana - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Bidens Borer

Epiblema otiosana

Reference Link
Jacob Gorneau
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