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Hodges #8390.2 - Physula albipunctilla - Physula albipunctilla
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Hodges #8390.2 - Physula albipunctilla - Physula albipunctilla
Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
July 26, 2022
Size: Forewing ≈14mm
At outdoor light. Physula albiounctilla is the best fit I come up with in MPG and BugGuide but none of the photos shows this seemingly rare moth with upturned palps like I see on my individual. What else can it be?
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Contributed by Peter Homann on 30 July, 2022 - 5:48am
Last updated 30 July, 2022 - 2:46pm

Moved, Physula albipunctilla
Moved from Butterflies and Moths. Palpi are as in the other examples, but your shot is slightly from the posterior, so the palpi are seen from a different angle.
… Aaron Hunt, 30 July, 2022 - 1:24pm login or register to post comments

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