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moth du jour - Lineodes elcodes
Copyright © 2009 Chris Mallory

moth du jour - Lineodes elcodes
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
June 14, 2009
Size: 12mm nose to wingtip
extra dorsal shot ... Im not sure which one is better, one of these can be frassed.

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Contributed by Chris Mallory on 14 June, 2009 - 3:43am
Last updated 10 March, 2013 - 10:42am

5109.1 - Lineodes elcodes
A Mexican species that has recently become established in the Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Francisco Bay areas. Larvae feed on Night Jasmine, Cestrum nocturnum (and no doubt other plants).

Identification by Jerry Powell, to whom I sent the photos. Info from the new book by Powell and Paul Opler Moths of Western North America
… Bob Patterson, 15 June, 2009 - 4:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Lineodes eclodes
Thank you Bob and Jerry for the ID of and info about this moth! Thats it, I dont think I can go on any longer without it; I am going to order a copy of that book right now.
… Chris Mallory, 15 June, 2009 - 5:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Great info Bob! Thanks!!
Moved from Id Request to species page.
… Maury J. Heiman, 15 June, 2009 - 5:20pm login or register to post comments

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