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Photo#297632
Small gray moth... - Telethusia ovalis

Small gray moth... - Telethusia ovalis
Marin County, California, USA
July 1, 2009
Size: ¾ inch wingspan

Moved, Telethusia ovalis
Moved from Phycitini.

Thanks!
Sorry about the poor quality of the photo (and this is the only one I have of it). This particular moth was very restless - it would fly around frantically and then perch for no more than a couple seconds before taking off again... I barely managed to take this photo when it landed near where my camera was already pointed, there was no time to zoom in closer. I'll keep my eye out for more like this.

Pyralidae: Phycitinae; near Pococera, Acrobasis
The Pyraloid search project at MPG has been suspended for the summer, will restart sometime in autumn after schools reopen. This photo is a good one for further investigation.

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