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Moth. 3 mm micro - Chrysaster ostensackenella

Moth. 3 mm micro - Chrysaster ostensackenella
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
July 31, 2009
Size: 3 mm
At MV lamp. Quite small and reflective. Looked for match, but may have missed it.

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Moth. 3 mm micro - Chrysaster ostensackenella Moth. 3 mm micro - Chrysaster ostensackenella

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It looks a lot like some of the moths in the genus Cameraria, but I don't know if that is the correct genus. I am interested in seeing what this turns out to be.

 
Chrysaster
This is Chrysaster ostensackenella, the larva of which feeds as a leaf miner on black locust.

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