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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Pterophoroidea » Plume Moths (Pterophoridae) » Pterophorinae » Platyptiliini » Geina » Geina periscelidactylus - Hodges#6091 (Geina periscelidactylus)
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small moth - Geina periscelidactylus
Copyright © 2005 Russ Jones

small moth - Geina periscelidactylus
Amherstburg, Essex, Ontario, Canada
June 29, 2005
Size: appox. 1cm wingspan
Found in my back yard. Not sure what it is, thought somebody here may know.
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Contributed by Russ Jones on 12 August, 2005 - 6:54pm
Last updated 4 February, 2008 - 11:09pm

Moved
Moved from Geina. Lots of white on upper wings consistent with G. periscelidactylus.
… Ted Kropiewnicki, 4 February, 2008 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plume Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 17 December, 2006 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

plume moth
Geina periscelidactyla??
… Dennis Profant, 12 August, 2005 - 9:47pm login or register to post comments

Moth
This is a Plume Moth. As to which kind, one of the more knowledgeable people can help more. Dave P.
… Dave Pelletier, 12 August, 2005 - 8:15pm login or register to post comments

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