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Plume Moth

Platyptilia falcatalis

Photo by SarahBernard
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Light brown with darker brown spots. The abdomen was tilted up in a hook like fashion. Thank you for helping identifying this!

Notes:

Found indoors.

Species ID Suggestions

Plume moth

Pterophoridae sp.

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PublishedFebruary 8, 2012

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