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Copyright © 2010
Lynette Elliott
black and white moth -
Mompha
dog park, Clark's Creek Park, Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
June 7, 2010
I feel like I should know this. Something close to Scythris? or Heliodinidae?
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Contributed by
Lynette Elliott
on 2 December, 2010 - 10:30pm
Last updated 24 April, 2011 - 10:31am
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Lynette Elliott
, 24 April, 2011 - 10:31am
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Probably Mompha sp.
The moth is definitely gelechioid, so Heliodinidae can be ruled out. I agree that the wing markings suggest those of some
Scythris
spp., but I don't believe any of them has such flashy metallic legs as are seen in your moth. The dark coloration and direct dorsal aspect make it difficult to tell if there are raised tufts of scales on the forewing (any chance that you have another photo of the moth, showing more of a lateral view?), but the more apical of the two white patches near the hind margin of the wing looks as though it might be part of a tuft. White-tipped antennae, as seen here, also are a feature of some of the more brightly-colored spp. of
Mompha
(e.g.,
M. terminella
). So, I believe that
Mompha
sp. is the best guess here, though I don't know which species it is.
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Terry Harrison
, 22 April, 2011 - 12:01pm
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black and white moth
Thanks Terry. Yes I had one other image. I loaded it.
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Lynette Elliott
, 22 April, 2011 - 5:35pm
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Second image
Thanks for the second image, which further confirms the ID as
Mompha
sp.
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Terry Harrison
, 24 April, 2011 - 12:57am
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