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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Metalmark Moths (Choreutoidea) » Metalmark Moths (Choreutidae) » Choreutinae » Neocaloreas » Neocaloreas leucobasis - Hodges#2641 (Neocaloreas leucobasis)
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tiny moth - Neocaloreas leucobasis
Copyright © 2007 Michel Kleinbaum

tiny moth - Neocaloreas leucobasis
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
October 21, 2007
Size: less than 10mm
found on Mum

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Contributed by Michel Kleinbaum on 22 October, 2007 - 1:00pm
Last updated 22 November, 2007 - 4:36pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 22 November, 2007 - 4:36pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of Choreutidae
Maybe ?
… john and jane balaban, 22 October, 2007 - 2:02pm login or register to post comments

 
tiny moth
I'll search in that direction. Thank you.
Michel Kleinbaum
… Michel Kleinbaum, 22 October, 2007 - 2:15pm login or register to post comments

 
chrysanthemums
Hi; Very nice photos. It is interesting that the two examples of this moth, from opposite sides of the continent were both photographed on late season chrysanthemums.
… andrewbateman, 2 November, 2007 - 2:59pm login or register to post comments

 
tiny moth
yes it is. I saw another (or the same one) next day near some Cosmos but could not get another photo as it flew off. They play a great game of hide and seek.
Michel Kleinbaum
… Michel Kleinbaum, 3 November, 2007 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

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