Most seem to have brown of their wings and I don't see any on this one.

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.

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.)