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Plume Moth - Hellinsia
Copyright © 2007 Marvin and Jo Smith

Plume Moth - Hellinsia
Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
May 10, 2007
Genus Hellinsia?

Attracted to porch light.
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Contributed by Marvin and Jo Smith on 16 May, 2007 - 1:40am
Last updated 17 May, 2007 - 12:24am

Either Hellinsia elliottii or H. homodactylus....
...according to Debbie Matthews, pterophorid specialist. Many plume moths can be identified to species only by examination of the genitalia.
… Bob Patterson, 16 May, 2007 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Hellinsia sp it is then.
Thanks for the additional information. (Marvin)
… Marvin and Jo Smith, 17 May, 2007 - 12:29am login or register to post comments

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