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Small white moth - Paramysidia mississippiensis
Copyright © 2009 Dorothy E. Pugh

Small white moth - Paramysidia mississippiensis
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
June 27, 2009
Size: 20 mm wingspread
I found this moth on the underside of a grass blade near the edge of a marsh. The wings appear to be transparent except for their venation. From a distance, it appeared to be all white.
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Contributed by Dorothy E. Pugh on 27 June, 2009 - 8:58pm
Last updated 11 July, 2009 - 12:52am

Moved
Moved from Free-living Hemipterans.
… Charley Eiseman, 11 July, 2009 - 12:52am login or register to post comments

Not a moth.
This a Fulgorid, and appears to be Mysidia mississippiensis, but I am not an expert. I posted one and then finally found the matching images in the guide.
… StevenBren, 7 July, 2009 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Mysidia mississippiensis
There's nothing else like this in our fauna.
… Andy Hamilton, 10 July, 2009 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

 
This is nice to know.
But it isn't obvious to the rest of us. It was great that Steven went to such great lengths to figure this out: now perhaps many people are now enlightened.

If you don't have the time to help with the IDs, we understand. It's great that you have been able to help as much as you could.

But your last comment was a surprise.
… Dorothy E. Pugh, 10 July, 2009 - 7:09pm login or register to post comments

 
...
I don't think Dr. Hamilton's comment was meant to suggest that this should have been obvious to anyone, but rather just an affirmation of Steven's ID.
… Charley Eiseman, 11 July, 2009 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm...
Do you really know what I, he or anyone else was thinking or feeling (or intended to make others feel)? Speak for yourself!

I'll stick to strictly technical issues from here on out if you will.
… Dorothy E. Pugh, 11 July, 2009 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Sorry
I only spoke up because I know Dr. Hamilton doesn't subscribe to the images he comments on--his email would simply be overwhelmed--and I didn't want you to have the impression that he was being rude. Your words seemed to indicate that you were offended by his comment; I'm sorry if I misunderstood. Just trying to help.
… Charley Eiseman, 11 July, 2009 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes!
Amazing. So Andy Hamilton figured out that a similar image was of a Derbid Planthopper!

Thank you so much for figuring this out.
… Dorothy E. Pugh, 7 July, 2009 - 12:50pm login or register to post comments

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