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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Cosmet Moths (Cosmopterigidae) » Chrysopeleiinae » Perimede » Perimede ricina - Hodges#1631 (Perimede ricina)
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moth - Perimede ricina
Copyright © 2012 Ilona L.

moth - Perimede ricina
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
July 22, 2009
Perimede ricina?

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Contributed by Ilona L. on 19 December, 2012 - 1:37am
Last updated 18 January, 2014 - 1:41pm

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… Ilona L., 21 December, 2012 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

Twirler Moth
I recently identified a small moth with upturned palpi, same general wing shape and some analogous patterns as your moth as Battaristis sp. (here) in the Gelechiidae. Your moth may be in that or a related genus, the same tribe (Anacampsini) or the same subfamily (Gelechiinae). I know that doesn't narrow it down much! Great pictures, by the way.
… Chuck Sexton, 19 December, 2012 - 2:21am login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks! I was scanning through some moth photos yesterday when one looked familiar so I found one of the older photos which hadn't been IDed yet. I think this moth which I just now posted looks like the Battaristis sp. mentioned above.
… Ilona L., 19 December, 2012 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

 
On second thought...
After browsing through a lot of micros on MPG, I've circled back to your original suggestion of Perimede ricina! Your moth has a distinctive pointed wing shape created by the fringe scales, and all the other spots match well with examples on MPG here. Disregard my original suggestion of Battaristis sp.; the general shape and spotting fooled me. Sorry to lead you down that wrong path.
… Chuck Sexton, 21 December, 2012 - 12:02pm login or register to post comments

 
Happy that you agreed:)
Happy that you agreed:)
… Ilona L., 21 December, 2012 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

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