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Hellinsia sp.

Hellinsia

Photo by Pellegrant
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44.8598, -68.7625

Field Notes

Description:

Small, white

Species ID Suggestions

Plume moth

Platyptilia sp
CynthiaMHori
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Hellinsia sp.

Hellinsia

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dhobern
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Comments (4)
dhobern
Definitely not Platyptilia - generally those species do not roll their wings so tightly. This is some kind of Hellinsia, quite possibly Hellinsia homodactylus.
Jacob Gorneau
Hmm...I really don't think it is Platyptilia sp., because most of them have really brown markings all over. http://bugguide.net/node/view/21673
Jacob Gorneau
I saw the same thing the other day! I would love to find a specific ID for it.

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PublishedJuly 20, 2012

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