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Sparganothoides lentiginosana? - Machimia tentoriferella
Copyright © 2015 Timothy Calkins

Sparganothoides lentiginosana? - Machimia tentoriferella
Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
October 6, 2015
I believe this is an example of Sparganothoides lentiginosana, based on comparison to similar BG and MPG photos, but would appreciate confirmation or correction. Attracted to porch light
Contributed by Timothy Calkins on 9 October, 2015 - 3:19pm
Last updated 7 November, 2015 - 9:55am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Timothy Calkins, 7 November, 2015 - 9:55am

Looks to me
more like Machimia tentoriferella. By a strange coincidence I was about to add my candidate for Machimia tentoriferella to ID request and saw your image!
… Nigel Grindley, 9 October, 2015 - 4:01pm

 
thanks
yes that might well be. I veer from near certainty to total confusion on some of these.
… Timothy Calkins, 9 October, 2015 - 4:10pm

 
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For what it is worth, I tend to agree with Nigel. The curved, dark PM convinced me.
… A. Hendrickson, 6 November, 2015 - 11:36am

 
thank you
yes, as I have compared them further I agree Machimia tentoriferella is clearly a better match. Thank you both.
… Timothy Calkins, 6 November, 2015 - 12:59pm

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