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Small colorful moth - Cosmopterix gemmiferella - female

Small colorful moth - Cosmopterix gemmiferella - Female
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
July 6, 2004

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Small colorful moth - Cosmopterix gemmiferella - female Small colorful moth - Cosmopterix gemmiferella - female

Moved
Moved from Cosmopterix.
Thanks Terry, a new one for the guide!

C. gemmiferella
This is a good match for Cosmopterix gemmiferella as described and depicted in Koster's paper. The elevated abdomen and extended genitalia indicate that this is a newly emerged female moth that is in the process of doing "pheromone calling" to attract a mate.

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