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small moth - Spodoptera frugiperda
Copyright © 2014 bdedo

small moth - Spodoptera frugiperda
Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
November 8, 2014
Size: about 1cm
curious for an ID on this moth found dead inside our home.
thanks,
b
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Contributed by bdedo on 11 November, 2014 - 10:08pm
Last updated 5 December, 2014 - 1:19pm

Spodoptera frugiperda
Moved from ID Request.
… Maury J. Heiman, 5 December, 2014 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

your clothes are safe 8-)
looks like one of the genus Spodoptera

take a look here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/6018
… Marcia Morris, 12 November, 2014 - 6:30am login or register to post comments

 
clothes
Wasn't too worried about that, but now that you mention it, which ones are a threat to closets?
Thanks
… bdedo, 12 November, 2014 - 8:12am login or register to post comments

 
I'm not an expert, but
Family Tineidae comes to mind. The larvae of this family eat a variety of food that includes dead plant and animal matter, fungi, and wool - of the more common are of genus Tinea, Trichophaga, and Tineola .. of course this list is not all inclusive. There is a lot of information out there on the subject.
… Marcia Morris, 13 November, 2014 - 7:13pm login or register to post comments

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