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Oak Leaftier Moth - Hodges#3503 (Acleris semipurpurana)
Photo#49304
Copyright © 2006
Robin McLeod
Oak Leaftier -
Acleris semipurpurana
Land O' Lakes, Pasco County, Florida, USA
April 7, 2006
Size: wing about 5 mm
came to garage light; I'm stumped
Update: title changed from "small yellow and orange moth" and image moved to species page based on comments below
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Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 24 April, 2006 - 9:19pm
Last updated 27 April, 2006 - 2:04pm
3504 -- Acleris Moth -- Acleris curvalana
... extremely variable with regard to darker markings over the ground color. The two little black spots are on all the examples I have seen.
MPG Plate
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Bob Patterson
, 24 April, 2006 - 10:13pm
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Thanks, Bob
I wasn't even sure what family this one was in. The images of
curvalana
and
semipurpurana
on the MPG
live
and
pinned
plates look very similar: there seems to be more variation among individuals than between species.
But I read that
curvalana
larvae feed on blueberry, and
semipurpurana
on oak. The moth was on the ground beside my brother's house, which has an oak tree overhanging it (and there's no blueberries on his property), so I think the odds seem to favor
semipurpurana
for this one.
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Robin McLeod
, 27 April, 2006 - 12:08pm
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I agree on A. semipurpurana...
.... I blew this one in image matching/comparing. It's good that you always check these things out to satisfy your own mind.
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Bob Patterson
, 27 April, 2006 - 1:16pm
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Thanks again
Image moved from ID Request to species page.
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Robin McLeod
, 27 April, 2006 - 2:02pm
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