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moth - Scythris limbella
Copyright © 2007 David Kleiman

moth - Scythris limbella
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
July 28, 2007
behaved much like a leafhopper
Contributed by David Kleiman on 29 July, 2007 - 6:50pm
Last updated 30 July, 2007 - 10:33pm

1663.1 -- Chenopodium Scythris Moth -- Scythris limbella
...at least it looks very much like Nolie Schneider's photo at MPG from the Ottawa area.


© Nolie Schneider at MPG

Please email me at BPatter789@aol.com regarding permission to display on plates at Moth Photographers Group your moth/larva photos that have been posted here. Thanks.
… Bob Patterson, 29 July, 2007 - 8:26pm

 
Scythris limbella
That looks like a good ID to me. I was actually going to write that the black region on the end of the wings sticks up higher than the rest of the wings as is seeing in Nolie's image. Do you think I have enough of a case for a new guide page?
… David Kleiman, 29 July, 2007 - 10:21pm

 
Yes.
B.P.
… Bob Patterson, 29 July, 2007 - 11:17pm

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