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Shy Cosmet - Hodges#1515 (Limnaecia phragmitella)
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Copyright © 2014
David E. Reed
Shy Cosmet Moth -
Limnaecia phragmitella
Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
July 23, 2009
A somewhat ironic photo of the Shy Cosmet moth with a moth fly perched on its back.
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Contributed by
David E. Reed
on 5 January, 2014 - 11:48pm