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Moth ID - Adela caeruleella - male
Copyright © 2008 Scott Justis

Moth ID - Adela caeruleella - Male
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
April 25, 2008
Size: ~12mm(excluding antennae)
Flight was similar to skipper butterfly.

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Moth ID - Adela caeruleella - male Moth ID - Adela caeruleella - male
Contributed by Scott Justis on 28 April, 2008 - 2:33pm
Last updated 14 April, 2018 - 9:37pm

Moved
Moved from Fairy Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 10 April, 2010 - 9:06am

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Tim Loh, 21 February, 2009 - 1:03am

Looks like
one of the Fairy Moths (Adelidae)
… John R. Maxwell, 28 April, 2008 - 2:37pm

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