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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Pyraloidea) » Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae) » Epipaschiinae
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Copyright © 2006 gehan gehale

Moth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
July 19, 2006
I found this small thing on my screen door. I'm not sure about a family though..

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Contributed by gehan gehale on 20 July, 2006 - 2:03am
Last updated 14 November, 2012 - 9:01pm

Moved
Moved from Pyralid Moths.
… Jason J. Dombroskie, 14 November, 2012 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Mike Boone, 10 January, 2008 - 8:40pm login or register to post comments

Suggestive of ...
... 5608 - Double-humped Pococera Moth - Pococera expandens, but I can't be certain in this case.
… Bob Patterson, 20 July, 2006 - 11:21am login or register to post comments

 
Do you need a different angle
Do you need a different angle? I take lots of shots of my moths from different angles before I release them in case another is needed to conferm ID. Or is it a case of it's too close to another species and you can't seperate them by photograph alone?
… gehan gehale, 21 July, 2006 - 2:01am login or register to post comments

 
What Might Help Is....
... sharper detail/focus and brighter color. Look at the photos here to see if you would make the call.
… Bob Patterson, 21 July, 2006 - 9:40am login or register to post comments

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