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Sciota celtidella adult - Sciota rubrisparsella
Copyright © 2015 Michael Merchant

Sciota celtidella adult - Sciota rubrisparsella
Flower Mound, Denton County, Texas, USA
September 15, 2015
Size: 10 mm
Reared from caterpillar identified as Sciota celtidella (Hulst 1890) on sugarberry (Celtis laevigata) defoliating trees in Flower Mound TX VIII-27-2015. Adults emerged IX-15-2015
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Contributed by Michael Merchant on 15 September, 2015 - 7:12pm
Last updated 17 September, 2015 - 6:03pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 17 September, 2015 - 6:03pm login or register to post comments

Sciota spp.
Of the two known Celtis-feeding spp. of Sciota, S. celtidella and S. rubrisparsella, your moth appears to be the latter, because of the reddish suffusion of its coloration.
… Terry Harrison, 17 September, 2015 - 9:31am login or register to post comments

 
Sciota sp.
Thank you Terry for the id correction.
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