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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Twirler Moths (Gelechiidae) » Dichomeridinae » Dichomeris » Dichomeris ventrellus - Hodges#2287 (Dichomeris ventrellus)
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Moth 033015 - Dichomeris ventrellus
Copyright © 2015 Cliff Ivy

Moth 033015 - Dichomeris ventrellus
Barling, Sebastian County, Arkansas, USA
March 30, 2015
Flighty moth in backyard on sunny day.
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Contributed by Cliff Ivy on 30 March, 2015 - 10:41pm
Last updated 31 March, 2015 - 9:44am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Terry Harrison, 31 March, 2015 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

Dichomeris ventrella
Even though this moth does indeed resemble an Agonopterix, it is in fact Dichomeris ventrella (Gelechiidae).
… Terry Harrison, 31 March, 2015 - 9:42am login or register to post comments

This looks like it may be som
This looks like it may be some type of Agonopterix, but not necessarily this one:


A confusing genus.
… nancy dowd, 31 March, 2015 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Nancy
after reviewing the genus, I agree very confusing so I will leave for you experts to decide.
… Cliff Ivy, 31 March, 2015 - 9:28am login or register to post comments

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