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Is this a moth?
Copyright © 2006 Steve Scott

Is this a moth?
Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois, USA
July 18, 2006
Size: 3 cm+
Attracted to lights at night. Size from wing to antenna tip

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Is this a moth? Is this a moth?
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Contributed by Steve Scott on 7 August, 2006 - 10:47pm
Last updated 5 July, 2008 - 11:27am

Moved
Moved from Caddisflies.
… john and jane balaban, 5 July, 2008 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

caddisfly
and judging from the length of the antennae, I would guess Leptoceridae - Longhorned Caddisflies
… Robin McLeod, 8 August, 2006 - 12:28am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Robin. I moved them to the Trichoptera page although Leptoceridae also looks good.
… Steve Scott, 8 August, 2006 - 7:45am login or register to post comments

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