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Tiny day-flying moth
Copyright © 2009 Peter Bryant

Tiny day-flying moth
Woods End, Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA
April 21, 2009
Size: ~4mm wing length
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Contributed by Peter Bryant on 21 April, 2009 - 9:49pm
Last updated 17 May, 2009 - 6:42pm

1398.97 - Coleophoridae spp.
Unless Terry Harrison can pull this one out of his species hat, it probably can be identified only at the family or subfamily (Coleophorinae) level - single genus Coleophora, where most of our photos end up. A modern monograph is needed for this group.
… Bob Patterson, 21 April, 2009 - 10:50pm login or register to post comments

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