Geranium Plume Moth - Amblyptilia pica

Nina - 1 : B.P. - 0

Debbie Matthews, referee for Pterophoridae at MPG, tells me this is A. pica.

… Bob Patterson, 29 January, 2009 - 6:54am

Whooooo Hoooooo!

Tell Debbie thanks from me... my first correct id of a Ptero.

What a tough group of moths for me. Thanks for checking on this one with her.
Nina

… Nina, 29 January, 2009 - 2:08pm

Looks Like 6119 - Lantanophaga pusillidactylus .....

.... seems to match a photo from Lake Co., Florida. I'll try to have this confirmed, as I do not know if the moth is trans-continental in distribution.

… Bob Patterson, 28 January, 2009 - 8:13am

consider...

Amblyptilia pica - Geranium Plume Moth - Hodges#6118.

Location is correct. As for ID, well, mine is just a guess-Nina

… Nina, 27 January, 2009 - 10:20pm

Looks pretty good!

Thanks, Nina.

… Kevin Hall, 27 January, 2009 - 10:33pm

I like a good challenge

especially when I'm having trouble falling asleep (er, it's past 1am east coast time and I should be sleeping...I have 2 jobs to go to tomorrow)

At least I can feel fruitful once in a while--A. pica looks like the closest match from photos here and on MPG.. A. pica seems to be the only one of the plumes that have that distinctive diagonal striping on the wings.

… Nina, 28 January, 2009 - 12:11am