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Clueless on moth - Chrysoesthia sexguttella
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Clueless on moth - Chrysoesthia sexguttella
Nasonworth, York County, New Brunswick, Canada
May 21, 2017
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Clueless on moth - Chrysoesthia sexguttella Clueless on moth - Chrysoesthia sexguttella
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Contributed by Hohenems on 8 February, 2018 - 7:09am
Last updated 8 February, 2018 - 12:16pm

Thanks folks!
I wouldn't have come to this ID on my own.
… Hohenems, 8 February, 2018 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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The sun must have been shining on my screen when I looked before--I didn't see any of that orange, and I could have sworn there was just the one dorsal and one costal spot!
… Charley Eiseman, 8 February, 2018 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

Chrysoesthia sexguttella
This is the Chenopodium-feeding Chrysoesthia sexguttella, as seen here. In some individuals, the yellow spots on the forewing are reduced in size, compared to those of the typical color morph.
… Terry Harrison, 8 February, 2018 - 12:01pm login or register to post comments

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...but yours has a costal spot that I've never seen on that species.
… Charley Eiseman, 8 February, 2018 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

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