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moth - Donacaula albicostellus - male
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moth - Donacaula albicostellus - Male
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
July 3, 2016

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moth - Donacaula albicostellus - male genitalia - Donacaula albicostellus - male
Contributed by Tony on 14 December, 2019 - 3:33pm
Last updated 17 December, 2019 - 3:09pm

Moved
Moved from undetermined.
… Tony, 17 December, 2019 - 3:09pm

Donacaula albicostella
In Martinez's revision, external appearances indicate a male of this species, and genitalia seem to fit well with the relevant figure.
… Aaron Hunt, 17 December, 2019 - 2:37pm

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