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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricoidea) » Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae) » Tortricinae » Sparganothini » Sparganothis » One-banded Sparganothis - Hodges#3711 (Sparganothis unifasciana)
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Proboscis Moth - Sparganothis unifasciana
Copyright © 2007 Gord Harrison

Proboscis Moth - Sparganothis unifasciana
Minden, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
December 31, 1969
Size: About 0.5 inches long
This unusual little moth appears to have a long nose. Can someone ID it please?
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Contributed by Gord Harrison on 25 August, 2007 - 9:47am
Last updated 10 September, 2007 - 5:01pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… tom murray, 10 September, 2007 - 5:01pm login or register to post comments

One-banded Sparganothis - Hodges#3711 - Sparganothis unifasciana
I think this is Sparganothis unifasciana.



Nolie
… Nolie Schneider, 25 August, 2007 - 6:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Proboscis Moth
Thank you very much, Nolie.
… Gord Harrison, 25 August, 2007 - 7:00pm login or register to post comments

 
It seems like a firm ID
Go ahead and move it to the guide.
… Beatriz Moisset, 31 August, 2007 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

I believe this falls into the
I believe this falls into the genus Sparganothis. It would be a good place to start while waiting to see if someone can identify the species.
… Stephen Schueman, 25 August, 2007 - 10:43am login or register to post comments

 
Proboscis moth
Thanks, Stephen.
… Gord Harrison, 25 August, 2007 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

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