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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Pterolonchidae » Homaledra » Exclamation Moth - Hodges#1421 (Homaledra heptathalama)
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Exclamation points!! - Homaledra heptathalama
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

Exclamation points!! - Homaledra heptathalama
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
May 25, 2006
Size: 1cm
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Contributed by Sean McCann on 25 May, 2006 - 2:36pm
Last updated 26 May, 2006 - 9:54pm

Wowzah!! Great Photo of...
... 1421 - Homaledra heptathalama. We simply HAVE to call this the Exclamation Moth!
… Bob Patterson, 25 May, 2006 - 6:48pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree - a great name
for this moth, and has a lot more flair than Palm Leaf Housemaker, which can be used for the larva.
Image moved to new species page.
… Robin McLeod, 26 May, 2006 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

An attempt
Consider this a preliminary ID until a real moth person chimes in, but on plate 61 of Covell's "Eastern Moths" there is a Coleophorid moth, Homaledra heptathalama, which looks like a good match.
… Cliff Bernzweig, 25 May, 2006 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

 
looks good
also see photo of pinned specimen by Jim Vargo at MPG
… Robin McLeod, 25 May, 2006 - 6:40pm login or register to post comments

 
...
Thanks for the ID work!
!!
-Sean McCann


triatoma.blogspot.com
… Sean McCann, 25 May, 2006 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

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