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6234 - Emmelina monodactyla? - Stenoptilia
Copyright © 2008 Ron Votaw

6234 - Emmelina monodactyla? - Stenoptilia
8 mi. SW of Wimberley, Comal County, Texas, USA
February 10, 2008
Size: ~2cm wingspan
Attracted to incandescent light. I believe a 5x5 sector of the window screen is 1 sq.cm, so maybe it's 21-22mm in wingspan.

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6234 - Emmelina monodactyla? - Stenoptilia 6234 - Emmelina monodactyla? - Stenoptilia
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Contributed by Ron Votaw on 16 February, 2008 - 4:08pm
Last updated 19 January, 2023 - 10:53am

Moved
Moved from Hellinsia longifrons.
… Aaron Hunt, 19 January, 2023 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Plume Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 9 May, 2009 - 7:59pm login or register to post comments

This is Hellinsia longifrons
This is Hellinsia longifrons (Walsingham). It does look similar to Emmelina monodactyla but the wing tips have a different shape and check out the snout (front or frons). You can see it is quite long (compare with monodactyla images), hence the name longifrons.
… Deborah Matthews, 9 May, 2009 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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