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Pennsylvania Moth - Caloptilia cornusella
Copyright © 2019 Jim Eckert

Pennsylvania Moth - Caloptilia cornusella
Blue Marsh Lake, Bright School Road, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
July 17, 2014
On sheet with UV black light. A tentative placement based on the purple sheen, hooked central yellow patch (see especially BOLD images) and yellowish face more evident in other image.

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Contributed by Jim Eckert on 12 August, 2019 - 6:55pm
Last updated 19 February, 2021 - 8:23am

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