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Bird Dropping Moth? - Antaeotricha
Copyright © 2018 Dan Davison

Bird Dropping Moth? - Antaeotricha
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
July 14, 2018
Bird Dropping Moth? on an elm leaf.

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Contributed by Dan Davison on 14 July, 2018 - 7:02pm
Last updated 14 July, 2018 - 8:44pm

Antaeotricha leucillana?
Antaeotricha leucillana? based on the wings seeming shorter proportionally and the lighter brownish thorax tuft.


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I have a tendency to over-estimate size so my 10-12 estimate may be slightly off...
… Dan Davison, 18 July, 2018 - 12:28pm login or register to post comments

Antaeotricha
Did you get a forewing length?

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… Maury J. Heiman, 14 July, 2018 - 8:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Wing length
Based on the leaf size I would estimate 10-12mm wing length.
… Dan Davison, 14 July, 2018 - 9:46pm login or register to post comments

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