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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillarioidea) » Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillariidae) » Ornixolinae » Parectopa » Parectopa geraniella - Hodges#0651 (Parectopa geraniella)
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gold moth with white stripes - Parectopa geraniella
Copyright © 2021 Larry Reis

gold moth with white stripes - Parectopa geraniella
Chimney Rock Park, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
May 27, 2020
Even though this photo is blurry, it appears to be a perfect match for the leaf-blotch miner moth, Parectopa geraniella. I note that the only other photos of Parectopa geraniella on BugGuide all came from the same county in Iowa where I found this moth.
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Contributed by Larry Reis on 27 February, 2021 - 7:01am
Last updated 27 February, 2021 - 11:25am

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Moved from Butterflies and Moths. Seems distinctive — cool moth
… Aaron Hunt, 27 February, 2021 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

 
Parectopa geraniella
Thanks so much for confirming the identity of this leaf-blotch miner moth as being Parectopa geraniella, Aaron! I wish I would have gotten a better photo but I'll try to find another one this spring!
… Larry Reis, 27 February, 2021 - 11:50am login or register to post comments

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