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Out of Range Moth - Menesta melanella
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Out of Range Moth - Menesta melanella
Lyndon Station, Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA
July 3, 2020
I'm pretty sure this is Menesta melanella. Out of range on both MPG and BG. See the white tufts beside the abdomen? Looks just like this one . Only other Menesta species doesn't look like this one.
Contributed by Jack Senzig on 14 October, 2020 - 10:16pm
Last updated 15 October, 2020 - 1:00pm

Moved, Menesta melanella
Moved from ID Request. The “tufts” are part of the HW fringe.
… Aaron Hunt, 15 October, 2020 - 1:00pm

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