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Maybe Nothing 8
Copyright © 2009 John R. Maxwell

Maybe Nothing 8
Marlton, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
June 11, 2008
This is a series of images (some poor) that may not contain enough detail or be the correct angle to make any type of ID, but maybe someone can do more with them than I can. All came to the light at night.

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Maybe Nothing 8 Maybe Nothing 8
Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 26 February, 2009 - 12:25am
Last updated 29 May, 2018 - 11:14pm

Moved
Moved from Clothes Moths.
… Kyhl Austin, 29 May, 2018 - 11:14pm

Illusion
Every time I look at this and see the two black marks my mind always jumps to Bucculatrix, but the placement of the spot on the back seems a bit too far back.
… John R. Maxwell, 11 November, 2015 - 9:13am

 
Definitely a Tineid.
I've seen a species very similar to this one in Tennessee. I've been told it's an undescribed Tineid.
… Kyhl Austin, 11 November, 2015 - 12:24pm

 
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Would it be possible to ask whoever told you it might be an undescribed species if they have more info like in what subfamily it's in?
… Steve Nanz, 11 November, 2015 - 4:30pm

 
Not sure
Ken Childs had a similar-looking species that he said that Don Davis does not recognize. I took that to mean it is probably undescribed. Here's mine:
… Kyhl Austin, 25 November, 2015 - 11:53pm

 
Possible candidate
They may also be in Florida.
… John R. Maxwell, 11 November, 2015 - 12:57pm

Moved
Moved from Tineoidea.
… Kyhl Austin, 7 November, 2015 - 9:51pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Steve Nanz, 15 February, 2010 - 10:24am

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