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Cosmaresta Moth

Cosmaresta anarrecta

Photo by Leuba Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

This moth was about 10 mm long. Wings were white with narrow black crisscrossing bands. The inner margin of the fore wings had long yellowish fringe. The trailing margin had a short dark fringe.
The moth had short re-curved labial palps.

Habitat:

Spotted under bright lights near a sports field.

Notes:

Thanks to Peter Marriott for the ID.

Family: Oecophoridae
Subfamily: Oecophorinae; Wingia Group

Reference Links:

BOLD Systems: Taxonomy Browser - Cosmaresta anarrecta {species}

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2014

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