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small white moth - Prodoxus decipiens
Copyright © 2006 Jim McClarin

small white moth - Prodoxus decipiens
Pelham, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
Size: 8mm head-to-wingtip
Closer-up shot of protruding pupa.

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 26 March, 2006 - 3:39pm
Last updated 2 September, 2007 - 8:34pm

Moved
Moved from Tegeticula yuccasella complex.
… Jim McClarin, 18 May, 2007 - 5:13am

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