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Tort moth
Copyright © 2007 Steve Scott

Tort moth
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
July 30, 2007
Attracted to my garage light.
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 9 December, 2007 - 12:25pm
Last updated 9 December, 2007 - 11:20pm

Please, remember!
It is very important to crop your images so more detail is visible. Read: Guide to frassing.
… Beatriz Moisset, 9 December, 2007 - 3:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Recropped
image uploaded. :)
… Steve Scott, 9 December, 2007 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

reminds me of a moth that Bob
reminds me of a moth that Bob Paterson wrote me about a while back...here's a quote from him:

"Tortricidae sp., possibly Olethreutes sp.
This is potentially from a group in which even very fine, detailed photos often fail to receive identifications (which often must be based upon examination of internal genitalia)."-BP


Nina
… Nina, 9 December, 2007 - 2:03pm login or register to post comments

 
Strange
isn't it, that we who study the mystery of life insist on reducing it to something that is unintelligeble to the human experience - and then wonder why the populace loses interest. :)

Thanks for the feedback. I'll move it to Tortricidae.
… Steve Scott, 9 December, 2007 - 2:20pm login or register to post comments

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