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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker and Leaf Blotch Miner Moths (Gracillarioidea) » Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths (Bucculatricidae) » Bucculatrix
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white micro - Bucculatrix
Copyright © 2010 Chris Mallory

white micro - Bucculatrix
Crystal Cove, Orange County, California, USA
May 22, 2010
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Contributed by Chris Mallory on 23 May, 2010 - 6:16pm
Last updated 13 December, 2012 - 2:22pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… john and jane balaban, 13 December, 2012 - 2:22pm login or register to post comments

Bucculatrix
Definitely something in Bucculatrix, but I don't know which species it is.
… Terry Harrison, 13 December, 2012 - 1:17pm login or register to post comments

just a guess: #120 Pseudopostega albogaleriella?
Hard to say because there are no live images of the species, but some plates do look similar. In particular, the scape appears to be enlarged as seen in other members of this genus (but maybe not enlarged enough? its hard to tell from this photo) and the wing shape is consistant. The markings on the FW are mostly similar, and the gray blotchiness on the basal half of the forewing, while lacking in all plates, could be due to wear? The more I compare the images the better I feel about the ID, but I would like to hear some other opinions.
… Chris Mallory, 14 June, 2010 - 1:20am login or register to post comments

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