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Cornulactica varicornis
Copyright © 2019 John Schneider

Cornulactica varicornis
Allen Acres, Pitkin, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 26, 2019
Appears to be just the second U.S. record (and the first Louisiana record) for this genus and species!
Contributed by John Schneider on 5 August, 2019 - 9:18pm
Last updated 16 December, 2023 - 10:05pm

Nice find, John!
Judging from the weave on the background it was one of those tiny non-moth critters we all "overlooked at."
… John Lampkin, 6 August, 2019 - 9:48am

Extraordinary!
Do we know country of origin?
… Marcia Morris, 6 August, 2019 - 5:50am

 
ok
found the info, hab. Mexico; Guatemala
… Marcia Morris, 6 August, 2019 - 6:29am

 
this is its country of origin
it's most-certainly native to TX and LA, just only recently discovered here
… Blaine Mathison, 6 August, 2019 - 12:49pm

 
Good to know
thanks!
… Marcia Morris, 6 August, 2019 - 4:52pm

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