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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Plume Moths (Pterophoroidea) » Plume Moths (Pterophoridae) » Five-lobed Plume Moths (Pterophorinae) » Platyptiliini » Amblyptilia » Geranium Plume Moth - Hodges#6118 (Amblyptilia pica)
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Plume Moth - Amblyptilia pica
Copyright © 2012 Alice Abela

Plume Moth - Amblyptilia pica
Orcutt, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
February 26, 2012
Size: ~1.5cm wingspan
Attracted to porch light in residential area
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Contributed by Alice Abela on 26 February, 2012 - 7:27pm
Last updated 5 May, 2015 - 11:15pm

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… Alice Abela, 5 May, 2015 - 11:15pm login or register to post comments

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I don't make species ID's in this Genus, but this is one I have actually had identified for me. I think this is .
… A. Hendrickson, 25 January, 2015 - 11:29am login or register to post comments

 
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I was leaning towards as we have a potted geranium on our porch that I've seen pterophorids on. I should have included this in my remarks. If the artichoke plume moths will also use other thistles, they could be a possibility too; although, they would have to fly further.
… Alice Abela, 6 February, 2015 - 10:38pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for letting me know. I don't have any further expertise. We don't have yours but we have lots of thistles.
… A. Hendrickson, 6 February, 2015 - 11:16pm login or register to post comments

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