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Moth - Desmia funeralis
Copyright © 2009 Eric Gofreed

Moth - Desmia funeralis
Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
July 17, 2009

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Contributed by Eric Gofreed on 17 July, 2009 - 8:30am
Last updated 23 July, 2009 - 8:00pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Schimming, 23 July, 2009 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

tiny moth
This is the same tiny moth that I came here looking to ID - only your picture is so much clearer (and focused) than my picture.
… mavimet, 18 July, 2009 - 7:20am login or register to post comments

 
thank you
I could get very close... he posed very nicely. I used a tripod and a 2 second delay timer to minimize camera shake.
… Eric Gofreed, 24 July, 2009 - 6:18am login or register to post comments

Grape Leaffolder
Male Grape Leadfolder Moth Hodges #5159. HW spot on male Desmia funeralis has a single HW spot, like your specimen. HW spot on female is divided into two.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 17 July, 2009 - 8:38am login or register to post comments

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