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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Casebearer Moths (Coleophoridae) » Coleophorinae » Coleophora » Lobe Casebearers (Coleophora Lobe Casebearers) » Coleophora kearfottella - Hodges#1290 (Coleophora kearfottella)
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Coleophora? - Coleophora kearfottella
Copyright © 2014 Jay Greenberg

Coleophora? - Coleophora kearfottella
Brighton, Monroe County, New York, USA
July 6, 2014
Size: 9 mm wingspan
The general shape and appearance of this moth say "Coleophora" to me. However, I haven't seen any photos with similar colors and markings.

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Contributed by Jay Greenberg on 15 July, 2014 - 11:03am
Last updated 8 October, 2015 - 7:41am

Moved to Coleophora kearfottella
Moved from Coleophora.

Tentative ID based on similarity to BOLD images here and though a little small seems to match the original description here.
… Steve Nanz, 8 October, 2015 - 7:41am login or register to post comments

 
Re: Moved to Coleophora kearfottella
Hmm. It would be cool to have the first photos of an adult for BugGuide.net. However, none of the photos at BOLD have the dark spot on the forewing that is visible on the left side on the dorsal photo and on the right side on the lateral photo. Also, this spot is not mentioned in the original description.
… Jay Greenberg, 8 October, 2015 - 10:48am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm
I know this sounds stupid but is there a chance that one of the photos is flipped?

I assumed that this was damage not realizing it was done on both sides. If one of the images were flipped, it would explain it. If not, I'm inclined to bump it back up.
… Steve Nanz, 8 October, 2015 - 11:22am login or register to post comments

 
Hmmm
Brilliant, not stupid. As a matter of fact, the lateral photo was flipped so that the moth would be in a head up view. I didn't realize that doing this would make the left side appear to be on the right. Both of the unflipped photos show the dark spot on the left side. They are Canon RAW files. I could send you the originals if you want them. In the future, I will try to remember to rotate photos 180° rather than flipping them vertically.
… Jay Greenberg, 8 October, 2015 - 4:54pm login or register to post comments

 
No Problem
Glad it got sorted out. It is still a tentative ID.
… Steve Nanz, 8 October, 2015 - 5:46pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Moths.
… Charley Eiseman, 20 April, 2015 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

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