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Waterlily Leafcutter - Hodges#4755 (Elophila obliteralis)
Photo#32727
Copyright © 2005
Jim McClarin
moth -
Elophila obliteralis
Nashua, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
August 12, 2005
Size: body 4 mm
Came to UV lights.
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Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 25 September, 2005 - 10:56am
Last updated 20 October, 2009 - 5:32pm
Moved
Moved from
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I took the liberty of moving the image and altering the contrast. I have your previous version if you want me to replace it.
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Steve Nanz
, 20 October, 2009 - 5:32pm
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Looks like
4755 - Waterlily Leafcutter Moth - Synclita obliteralis
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tom murray
, 24 November, 2007 - 3:14pm
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Hmmm.
Most seem to have brown of their wings and I don't see any on this one.
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Jim McClarin
, 12 April, 2008 - 11:06am
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Synclita obliteralis
Jim - I'm pretty sure this is
Synclita obliteralis
. The only other possibility that I am aware of is
S. tinealis
which should not have such rounded wings.
Compare images on the BOLD website
here
and
here
. BOLD images 1099383 and 1099385 may still be mislabeled under
S. tinealis
when you read this. The IDs have been rechecked by Dr. Richard L. Brown and they are in fact both
Synclita obliteralis
.
Your observation with respect to color is true. Here are Dr. Brown's comments: "The size of obliteralis is highly variable, with some similar in size with the small tinealis. However, the two can be separated superficially by tinealis having more blue scales, whereas obliteralis has more brown scales. S. tinealis specimens have a more acutely pointed wing (or the outer margin is more oblique) than the more apically rounded wing of obliteralis."
Could you please send me the original? If I adjust the levels of your Bugguide image, it does appear to have quite a bit of brown and looks very close to BOLD 1099385 and 46576. I'd be interested to see if the original image file makes a difference.
On the MPG website, you may find an image, which I took, similar to yours under
S. tinealis
. It is likewise believed to be misidentified.
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Steve Nanz
, 20 October, 2009 - 3:05am
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Thanks for your work on the moths, Steve.
My original is undoubtedly on an external hard drive so it takes some doing to retrieve it. It may be awhile.
I agree, there is a little hint of brown there. Most of my moth images were taken through regular Canon lenses so there was little color distortion. (My beet*les are a different story, most having been shot through a photocopier lens that severely distorts colors.)
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Jim McClarin
, 20 October, 2009 - 6:07am
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