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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Moths » Gelechioidea » Batrachedridae » Homaledra » Palm Leaf Skeletonizer - Hodges#1422 (Homaledra sabalella)
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Homaledra sabalella
Copyright © 2006 Jeff Hollenbeck

Homaledra sabalella
Apopka, Orange County, Florida, USA
October 28, 2006
Size: 6mm
sabalella - as in Sabal Palm?
As I chased this moth, it would always land on a palmetto leaf several inches from a tip. As soon as the moth landed, it would quickly crawl up to the section that matched it's width.
Notice it's color also matches the dried tips of the leaf.

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Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 29 October, 2006 - 1:03am
Last updated 31 October, 2006 - 9:31pm

Hello Jeff,
I googled Homaledra sabalella, and realized I have these cats on a palm in my yard, so I collected one, and got lucky and found a pupa, so hopefully it won't be too long and we can find out. It sure does look like the pinned specimen on MPG. I never thought that mess on all the palms was caused by moth larvae, you taught me something new:) Thanks.
… Machele White, 31 October, 2006 - 6:39am login or register to post comments

 
I
did? Great. Looking forward to seeing what you get.
Made page for this species.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 31 October, 2006 - 9:29pm login or register to post comments

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