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Seen in Sedgwick,Kansas late in July, mid-day, on porch. This photo shows mating pattern, others look like 2-heeaded insect! - Atteva punctella
Copyright © 2009 thomcats

Seen in Sedgwick,Kansas late in July, mid-day, on porch. This photo shows mating pattern, others look like 2-heeaded insect! - Atteva punctella
Sedgwick, Harvey County, Kansas, USA
July 29, 2009
Size: approx 1-1/2" total

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Seen in Sedgwick,Kansas late in July, mid-day, on porch. This photo shows mating pattern, others look like 2-heeaded insect! - Atteva punctella 2-headed insect? I've never seen this kind of insect before, yet found this on my back porch! - Atteva punctella
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Contributed by thomcats on 2 August, 2009 - 5:06pm
Last updated 2 August, 2009 - 10:11pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Kevin Hall, 2 August, 2009 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Consider frassing. There are already many better shots than this.
… Roar, 2 August, 2009 - 5:09pm login or register to post comments

 
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But these are the only images (from my quick check anyway) of a mating pair yet posted to the guide. It might be a good idea to link them though, thomcats appears to have posted two images of this unlinked (and then quickly deleted his/her account?).

Here is the other:

… Dan Leeder, 2 August, 2009 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

Atteva punctella
Compare.
… John Stanard, 2 August, 2009 - 5:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Rats.
you beat me to it!
… Roar, 2 August, 2009 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

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