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Five-barred Glyphipterid Moth - Diploschizia impigritella
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Five-barred Glyphipterid Moth - Diploschizia impigritella
Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
August 15, 2005
Size: 4mm
Contributed by tom murray on 17 August, 2005 - 8:45pm
Last updated 20 February, 2006 - 3:56pm

Identified by
Richard L. Brown, and relayed to me by Bob Patterson from MPG, saying is was formerly in Glyphipterix. I believe it still belongs in the Glyphipterigidae, going by the common name still given to it, but correct me if I'm wrong.
… tom murray, 20 February, 2006 - 3:56pm

Glyphipterigidae
A sedge moth, genus Diploschizia or Glyphipterix.
… Dennis Profant, 18 August, 2005 - 5:01pm

 
Glyphipterigidae
That's a new family for the guide. Thanks for the ID Dennis.
… tom murray, 18 August, 2005 - 7:54pm

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