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Nepticulid Moth - Stigmella

Nepticulid Moth - Stigmella
Lacey (near Olympia), Thurston County, Washington, USA
May 18, 2008

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Moved
Moved from Nepticulidae.

Stigmella
a Stigmella, probably corylifoliella group

Moved
Moved from Clothes Moths.

Nepticulid
This is something in Nepticulidae, as evinced by the form of the head tuft (more compact than in Tineidae), the large eye cap at the base of the antenna, and the metallic transverse fascia on the forewing. I am not able to sight ID it beyond family.

Moved
Moved from Moths.

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