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Moth - Tebenna gnaphaliella
Copyright © 2012 John Lampkin

Moth - Tebenna gnaphaliella
Suffern, Rockland County, New York, USA
June 1, 2012
Size: 7 mm
Tiny but stunning in the sun, it's perched on a dandelion petal.
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Contributed by John Lampkin on 2 June, 2012 - 9:16pm
Last updated 29 June, 2012 - 2:25pm

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… john and jane balaban, 29 June, 2012 - 2:25pm login or register to post comments

Tebenna gnaphaliella?
… Yurika Alexander, 2 June, 2012 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
That's it, and now googling the name kicks up useful links. It's not in the new Peterson guide which explains why I couldn't find it there.
Credit also goes to Robert Lord Zimlich who snapped the image Yurika posted. He snapped it May 18, 2012 in Alabama. This moth gets around.
… John Lampkin, 2 June, 2012 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Actually...
I found mine today too :) But not so good image, so I didn't use for example ;)

… Yurika Alexander, 2 June, 2012 - 10:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Coincidentally...
...others were nectaring here on Daisies and fleabane by sticking their heads in pretty deep. None of the images I've seen show a proboscis. It must be very short!

Also, the image of a face on the wings is amusing.
… John Lampkin, 2 June, 2012 - 10:37pm login or register to post comments

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