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Moth: Olethreutine? - Cacocharis cymotoma

Moth: Olethreutine? - Cacocharis cymotoma
Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA
January 1, 2015
Found a couple of these moths in my south Florida backyard, resting after some overnight rain. The "brush" sticking up out of the back is distinctive, but lots of tortricids seem to carry this feature.

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another guess

 
That looks even closer...
...and this is why moths are the final frontier for dilettantes like me.

Possibly a Cacocharis cymotom
Possibly a Cacocharis cymotoma

Note the comments below the above thumbnail. An all year round moth in Florida it seems.

Your photo is from a different angle and there are not many images to compare but the features look right. The same photo is turned around on MPG http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=2704&state=FL

 
Looks about right!
Thanks, Nancy.

It looks like a pretty good match to me. We have them frequently, so maybe I'll get a better picture one of these days for confirmation.

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