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Need identification help. - Hellinsia

South Carolina, USA
April 24, 2007

Contributed by steve allen on 5 May, 2009 - 12:27am
Last updated 5 May, 2009 - 12:46pm

Probably 6203 - Hellinsia homodactylus

I received the following from Debbie Matthews, Referee for Pterophotidae at Moth Photographers Group:

"This is either Hellinsia homodactylus or H. elliottii. I would lean toward H. homodactylus. I have reared H. homodactylus as far south as Northern Georgia but these emerged in June so I'm kind of surprised by the early date [April 24 for flying adult]. There are records of H. elliottii for South Carolina but also later in the season."

… Bob Patterson, 5 May, 2009 - 9:09am

Thanks

Thanks for the ID help. I think you're exactly right!

… steve allen, 5 May, 2009 - 12:37am

Looks like one of the

Pterophoridae (Plume Moths), maybe Pterophorini
http://bugguide.net/node/view/44051/bgpage

… John R. Maxwell, 5 May, 2009 - 12:29am

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