small moth - Cauchas dietziella

Moved

Moved from Cauchas.

… tom murray, 1 July, 2009 - 7:35pm

Moved

Moved from Moths.

… tom murray, 1 July, 2009 - 7:33pm

0212-0213 Cauchas dietziella sp. grp.

I received the following from Don Davis at the USNM, to whom I had sent the photograph:

"Without dissecting, I can't be certain, but it seems most similar to one our eastern species of Cauchas (Adelidae), either cyanella [0213 (Busck, 1915)] or dietziella [0212 (Kearfott, 1908)]."

Since it requires dissection to determine the species, I suggest setting up a "0212-0213 Cauchas dietziella sp. grp." to accommodate this and any similar photographs that might come along.

… Bob Patterson, 30 June, 2009 - 7:34pm