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Unknown moth - Zimmermannia bosquella
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Unknown moth - Zimmermannia bosquella
Chelsea, Shelby County, Alabama, USA
April 23, 2021
I initially found it in an awkward position to photograph. When I touched the tip of its wings to reposition, it flipped over on its back still clinging to the sheet. So this is a photo of a very living moth.

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Contributed by John Morgan on 4 May, 2021 - 9:28pm
Last updated 1 May, 2022 - 3:15pm

Moved
Moved from Zimmermannia.
… John Morgan, 1 May, 2022 - 3:15pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Aaron Hunt, 5 May, 2021 - 3:09am

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