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Alpheidoides parvulalis - Alpheias oculiferalis
Copyright © 2013 Terry Hibbitts

Alpheidoides parvulalis - Alpheias oculiferalis
Camp Wood Hills, Edwards County, Texas, USA
March 2, 2013
Size: 5-6 mm
Ed Knudson identified this species for me.
Contributed by Terry Hibbitts on 7 April, 2013 - 10:43pm
Last updated 14 October, 2017 - 8:21am

Moved
Moved from Alpheioides parvulalis.

Please see my comments in the remarks section.
… A. Hendrickson, 14 October, 2017 - 8:21am

This looks more like Alpheias oculiferalis to me
What do you think?
… Kyhl Austin, 8 August, 2017 - 10:59am

 
Moth ID
Where can I find photos of this species?
… Terry Hibbitts, 9 August, 2017 - 12:36pm

 
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Only on BOLD.
… A. Hendrickson, 9 August, 2017 - 2:43pm

 
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Kyhl, this is my neighbor's moth that made me start identifying mine as A. parvulalis. Terry, you can follow this discussion from my reply here
… A. Hendrickson, 8 August, 2017 - 11:56am

Alpheioides parvulalis
Moved from Moths.

Edited the photo to lighten some to see details. Note the spelling.
Thanks!
… Maury J. Heiman, 22 September, 2014 - 10:35pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John F. Carr, 29 April, 2013 - 7:56pm

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