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Plume Moth - Dejongia lobidactylus
Copyright © 2003 Vincent J Hickey

Plume Moth - Dejongia lobidactylus
Kennebunk, Maine, USA
July 25, 2003
ID by U Maine Ext Serv Entomology as Plume Moth, Pterophoridae fam. prob. Platyptilia sp..grape or geranium plume moth. I was watching the YellowJacket..thought the moth was a piece of debris. Wing span 30mm
Contributed by Vincent J Hickey on 22 April, 2004 - 1:48pm
Last updated 15 April, 2006 - 7:19pm

Dejongia lobidactylus
image moved from family page to new species page based on Debbie Matthews' identification and link to this image on her page at plumemoth.com
… Robin McLeod, 15 April, 2006 - 7:21pm

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