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moth - Doleromorpha porphyria

moth - Doleromorpha porphyria
Palm Coast, Flagler County, Florida, USA
March 11, 2017
Have as Unidentified Tineid. Orange tuft on head is so distinctive.

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moth - Doleromorpha porphyria moth - Doleromorpha porphyria

Moved

Moved tentatively
Moved from ID Request.

Possibly Ceratophaga vicinella
This looks to be a good match for Ceratophaga vicinella, as seen here, but I don't know if there are additional spp. of black, orange-tufted tineids, including undescribed ones, in Florida.

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