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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ghost Moths (Hepialoidea) » Ghost Moths (Hepialidae)
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unknown moth
Copyright © 2023 Lee Shoemaker

unknown moth
Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA
July 7, 2023
Resting on wall.
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Contributed by Lee Shoemaker on 8 August, 2023 - 12:43am
Last updated 14 August, 2023 - 12:53pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 14 August, 2023 - 12:53pm login or register to post comments

Looks like...
The variations of the wing patterns of the Ghost Moths in the family Hepialidae can be confusing.
… Bob Biagi, 8 August, 2023 - 8:58am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Bob. What struck me
Thanks, Bob. What struck me was the very short antenna? I have never encountered a moth in this family before.
… Lee Shoemaker, 8 August, 2023 - 11:25am login or register to post comments

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