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Unknown Moth 4977 - Olybria aliculella
Copyright © 2018 Clifford Powell

Unknown Moth 4977 - Olybria aliculella
Located about 10 miles NW of Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA
October 23, 2018
Found in a desert area soaked with the recent monsoon rains. To my mind it's camouflage is very impressive.
Would appreciate an ID, please.
TIA
Cliff - - -
Contributed by Clifford Powell on 23 October, 2018 - 12:52pm
Last updated 20 April, 2023 - 1:06am

Moved, Olybria aliculella
Moved from Phycitini.
… Aaron Hunt, 20 April, 2023 - 1:06am

Olybria aliculella Hodges 5768
See - this is the only phycitine moth I know of with an oval marking like a reniform spot. Have seen several in SE Arizona.
… Jim Eckert, 12 December, 2019 - 11:16am

 
Moth
Thank you for the ID.
… Clifford Powell, 13 December, 2019 - 8:17am

Moved
Moved from Pyralid Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 30 December, 2018 - 11:23pm

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 20 December, 2018 - 9:54pm

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