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Moth - Opostega
Copyright © 2007 Jeff Hollenbeck

Moth - Opostega
St. Lucie County, Florida, USA
April 17, 2007
Size: ~3mm
Opostega quadristrigella?

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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 17 April, 2007 - 9:57pm
Last updated 18 May, 2007 - 12:25pm

Opostega si, quadristrigella no
I brightened and sharpened the three photos and will try to get it identified. Someone ought to check the Opostegidae at All-Leps to see if they happen to have species to look at in this family. I love those "ear-flaps" built into the antennae. I wonder if that's where the idea for electronic domes for AWACS planes came from. Great photos of the tiny bugger.
… Bob Patterson, 17 April, 2007 - 11:58pm login or register to post comments

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