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Black/white moth with yellow abdomen - Ethmia arctostaphylella

Black/white moth with yellow abdomen - Ethmia arctostaphylella
Santa Cruz County, California, USA
September 30, 2011
Size: 2.5cm
Came to UV light in forested hills. When relaxed the wings were fully drawn in over abdomen making for kind of a missile body shape.
Spectacular to see a moth so cut in two this way; the forewings and head are white/gray/black while the hindwings and abdomen are brown-gray/yellow.

Ethmia arctostaphylella - Hodges #0979
Moved from ID Request.

Looks like one of the Ethmia sp.
Images here and at MPG.

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