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Concealer moth

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

Photo by MartinL
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Field Notes

Description:

A small banded micromoth with upturned hind end of the wings.
This one is for Leuba and Mark who have spotted many of this confusing and varied group and probably already know what this one is.

Reference Links:

Macrobathra chrysotoxa | Moths - family Cosmopterigidae | Insect Gallery

Species ID Suggestions

Cosmopterigidae

Macrobathra chrysotoxa

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Mark Ridgway
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Comments (3)
MartinL
Thank you professor Mark. I did get to Macrobathra....
Mark Ridgway
...and besides we have some coloured ones to deal with now...
Mark Ridgway
Gee thanks Martin. I don't know what to say.... other than there are an awful lot of these 8-)

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