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1162   Acorn Moth    (Blastobasis glandulella) - Blastobasis glandulella

1162 Acorn Moth (Blastobasis glandulella) - Blastobasis glandulella
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
March 14, 2013
I have no idea about this one.

Moved
Moved from Scavenger Moths.

Scavenger Moth
Moved from Moths.

Adds a Scavenger in March for Louisiana :)

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Blastobasine
This is a male (as indicated by the "notch" near the base of the antenna) of something in one of three genera, either Asaphocrita, Holcocera, or Blastobasis (Coleophoridae, subfamily Blastobasinae). I can't take it farther than that on sight.

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