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Elachista cucullata? - Ectoedemia quadrinotata
Copyright © 2016 Kyle Kittelberger

Elachista cucullata? - Ectoedemia quadrinotata
Hubbard Brook, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
July 4, 2015
Contributed by Kyle Kittelberger on 16 January, 2016 - 8:07pm
Last updated 17 January, 2016 - 2:52pm

Moved
Moved from Nepticulidae.
… Kyhl Austin, 17 January, 2016 - 2:52pm

Moved
Dr. Erik van Nieukerken may be able to confirm your suspicion if you email him.
… Kyhl Austin, 16 January, 2016 - 9:46pm

Ectoedemia
note enlarged antenna scape
… Chris Mallory, 16 January, 2016 - 8:27pm

 
Thanks!
maybe Ectoedemia quadrinotata?
… Kyle Kittelberger, 16 January, 2016 - 8:31pm

 
that's what I was thinking as well
(I'm not familiar enough with the genus on the species level to know if there are any similar spp., though)
… Chris Mallory, 16 January, 2016 - 8:35pm

 
quadrinotata
absolutely Ectoedemia quadrinotata, the only NA nepticulid with this pattern
… Erik van Nieukerken, 17 January, 2016 - 2:40pm

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