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Moth: Olethreutine? - Cacocharis cymotoma
Copyright © 2015 Ben Kolstad

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.
Contributed by Ben Kolstad on 1 January, 2015 - 9:12am
Last updated 7 February, 2019 - 10:34pm

Moved
Moved from Olethreutini.
… Kyhl Austin, 7 February, 2019 - 10:34pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 27 April, 2015 - 2:47pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… john and jane balaban, 13 January, 2015 - 8:42pm

another guess
… Matt Edmonds, 1 January, 2015 - 2:21pm

 
That looks even closer...
...and this is why moths are the final frontier for dilettantes like me.
… Ben Kolstad, 1 January, 2015 - 2:25pm

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
… nancy dowd, 1 January, 2015 - 11:09am

 
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.
… Ben Kolstad, 1 January, 2015 - 1:15pm

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