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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Pygmy Leafmining Moths (Nepticuloidea) » Nepticulidae » Stigmella
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moth with yellow antennae - Stigmella
Copyright © 2011 Eric Gofreed

moth with yellow antennae - Stigmella
Fort Washington, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
August 17, 2011
Size: 2 to 3 mm
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Contributed by Eric Gofreed on 18 August, 2011 - 12:20am
Last updated 24 April, 2013 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Nepticuloidea.
… Charley Eiseman, 24 April, 2013 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

Stigmella
a Stigmella, see the distinct (white) collar comprising lamellar scales
… Erik van Nieukerken, 24 April, 2013 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

I suspect likely Pseudopostega genus
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 12 September, 2011 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

Superfamily Nepticuloidea
This superfamily has the enlarged basal antenna segment (scape) that forms a cap over the eye like yours. I don't find any species matches here or at the Moth Photographers Group, however. Maybe someone smarter will come along (the odds are good!)
… Randy Hardy, 18 August, 2011 - 6:02pm login or register to post comments

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