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Plume Moth

Megalorhipida leucodactylus

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Field Notes

Description:

They have unusually modified wings and are so tiny they look like mosquitoes. Larvae of some species of plume moths are stem- or root-borers while others are leaf-browsers.

Habitat:

Rural garden.

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