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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Owlet Moths and kin (Noctuoidea) » Owlet Moths (Noctuidae) » Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae) » Leucaniini » Leucania
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two unidentifed moths - Leucania
Copyright © 2013 Michel Kleinbaum

two unidentifed moths - Leucania
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
September 11, 2013
did not realize the smaller one was there until I downloaded. Never saw it again
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Contributed by Michel Kleinbaum on 13 September, 2013 - 2:57pm
Last updated 7 March, 2014 - 3:36pm

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 7 March, 2014 - 3:36pm login or register to post comments

Michel,with a quick glance:
The large wainscot looks like Leucania farcta - Meadow Wainscot 10441. The smaller micro is sporting that popular back pattern. Look at Monopis crocicapitella 0415 and Plutella xylostella - Diamondback Moth 2366. Could also be something like Aristotelia rubidella 1762. Really need a better profile image but these will give you something to ponder.
… Dick Wilson, 15 September, 2013 - 11:23am login or register to post comments

 
two moths
first of all, thank you for our time.
I kind of figured the wainscot moth but I am really sorry I missed the small moth. The diamond back pattern looked familiar and I will look up the species you suggested.
thanks again
Michel

it looks closest to Plutella xylostella - Diamondback Moth 2366 but I am not toosure
MK
… Michel Kleinbaum, 15 September, 2013 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

 
Plutella xylostella
The smaller of the two moths definitely is Plutella xylostella.
… Terry Harrison, 7 March, 2014 - 12:05pm login or register to post comments

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