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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Pyraloidea) » Crambid Snout Moths (Crambidae) » Acentropinae » Nymphulini » Parapoynx » Small Leafcutter Moth  - Hodges#4765 (Parapoynx diminutalis)
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Parapoynx allionealis ? - Parapoynx diminutalis
Copyright © 2017 Bob Cross

Parapoynx allionealis ? - Parapoynx diminutalis
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
August 28, 2017
Size: about 6 mm FWL
Porch light visitor at dawn.
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Contributed by Bob Cross on 28 August, 2017 - 11:07am
Last updated 30 August, 2017 - 12:12pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… A. Hendrickson, 29 August, 2017 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

My five cents worth
These tiny moths are rather common also at my lights here at another site in Tallahassee, and I agree with Ann that this one is Parapoynx diminutalis judging by the few markings on its hindwings: The hindwings of allionealis are much "busier" as on this one
… Peter Homann, 29 August, 2017 - 11:07am login or register to post comments

 
Parapoynx diminutalis
Thanks very much for your help with this moth Peter. Anne's comments and yours have confirmed for me that this is P. diminutalis. I often rely on your collection to help me with IDs in Tallahassee. I hope we will have an opportunity to meet sometime. Best, Bob
… Bob Cross, 29 August, 2017 - 12:45pm login or register to post comments

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… Peter Homann, 29 August, 2017 - 11:06am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for your help, Peter.
… A. Hendrickson, 29 August, 2017 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

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Paraponys for sure but I thought it looked more like
… A. Hendrickson, 28 August, 2017 - 11:24am login or register to post comments

 
Paraponynx allionealis
Hi Anne. I think you are correct. It does indeed look more like diminutalis. I had not seen that one before and thought allionealis was a good match. Thanks for the correction. A beautiful little moth anyway, and one I had not seen before! Thanks again.
… Bob Cross, 28 August, 2017 - 1:25pm login or register to post comments

 
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Bob, these are so tiny and difficult to read that I will wait for someone else to move to species. I see P. allioneales here and the lines are usually close together and appear almost wavy, but I have never actually seen P. diminutalis.
… A. Hendrickson, 28 August, 2017 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Paraponynx allionealis
You are certainly right about them being tiny. I also think my specimen has quite a bit of wear making it difficult to match well to anything. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. We'll wait to see what others think.
… Bob Cross, 28 August, 2017 - 3:17pm login or register to post comments

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