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micro id help, please - Perimede ricina
Copyright © 2014 Marcia Morris

micro id help, please - Perimede ricina
VCU Rice Center, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
June 7, 2014
it has those crazy long, upturned palps - any suggestions?

gathering_2014
Contributed by Marcia Morris on 21 June, 2014 - 8:47pm
Last updated 22 June, 2014 - 6:31am

Not Sure
I'm having trouble making this a Perimede sp. and not even sure it's a Cosmet Moth. Your other images placed under this species look more like P. erransella to me. I'll try to get more info.
… Steve Nanz, 13 March, 2015 - 5:22am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Marcia Morris, 22 June, 2014 - 6:31am

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