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Gelechiidae? - Blastodacna
Copyright © 2020 Steve King

Gelechiidae? - Blastodacna
Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
May 3, 2020
Size: small
I have searched all of over without luck for this moth from my yard sheets. Has horns and is probably Gelechiidae. Joanne Russo suggested it go to Aaron Hunt for ID.

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Gelechiidae? - Blastodacna Gelechiidae? - Blastodacna
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Contributed by Steve King on 6 May, 2020 - 1:31pm
Last updated 7 May, 2020 - 7:02pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 7 May, 2020 - 7:02pm login or register to post comments

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Close to, and may be Blastodacna bicristatella Hodges 1460 Example
… Jim Eckert, 6 May, 2020 - 4:00pm login or register to post comments

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