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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Metalmark Moths (Choreutoidea) » Metalmark Moths (Choreutidae) » Choreutinae » Tebenna » Rosinweed Moth - Hodges#2642 (Tebenna silphiella)
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beautiful little orange, white and blue moth - Tebenna silphiella
Copyright © 2021 Larry Reis

beautiful little orange, white and blue moth - Tebenna silphiella
Lake Meyer Park, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 4, 2020
This appears to be a metalmark moth but I'm not sure what kind.
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Contributed by Larry Reis on 1 June, 2021 - 8:51am
Last updated 30 January, 2023 - 8:31pm

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Sorry, had it tagged to compare to other images and forgot to untag before moving the others
… Aaron Hunt, 30 January, 2023 - 8:31pm login or register to post comments

 
Tebenna silphiella
Thanks so much for identifying this lovely little moth as the rosinweed moth, Tebenna silphiella, Aaron! This is wonderful news as I have a new moth for Winneshiek County, Iowa!
… Larry Reis, 30 January, 2023 - 9:53pm login or register to post comments

Moved, Tebenna silphiella
Moved from Tebenna.
… Aaron Hunt, 30 January, 2023 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 1 June, 2021 - 12:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Tebenna
Thanks for your help in identifying and moving this moth to the genus Tebenna, Aaron!
… Larry Reis, 1 June, 2021 - 1:05pm login or register to post comments

Looks to be
Tebenna, but we don't know how to separate to species, sorry
… john and jane balaban, 1 June, 2021 - 9:48am login or register to post comments

 
Tebenna
Thanks for helping me identify this little metalmark moth to the genus Tebenna!
… Larry Reis, 1 June, 2021 - 1:04pm login or register to post comments

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