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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Scavenger Moths (Blastobasidae) » Scavenger Moths (Blastobasinae) » Unidentified species 1
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Gelechiidae?
Copyright © 2014 Seth Ausubel

Gelechiidae?
Southold, Suffolk County, New York, USA
August 29, 2014
Size: 4-5 mm
Came to lights. Coastal dune, pine/oak barren habitat.

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Gelechiidae? Gelechiidae?
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Contributed by Seth Ausubel on 2 September, 2014 - 6:12pm
Last updated 4 October, 2020 - 2:52am

Moved
Moved from Scavenger Moths.
… Aaron Hunt, 4 October, 2020 - 2:52am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flower Moths. I noticed this among the unsorted Scythrididae and had the same thought as Steve. Looks just like two individuals I photographed in 2015. Unfortunately, that was before I began collecting, and I haven't seen one since. I'm just not on island late enough, judging by our three observation dates.

… Aaron Hunt, 28 November, 2017 - 4:38pm login or register to post comments

 
Still not sure
Terry hasn't responded and Kyhl may have misidentified your example. I guess the jury is still out.
… Steve Nanz, 29 November, 2017 - 5:01am login or register to post comments

 
Let’s hope I can collect one!
I think my example looks more like a blastobasid based on its stance, but I’m not 100% convinced. I waffled a bit before moving this, but at least all the images are in the same place for the time being.
… Aaron Hunt, 29 November, 2017 - 8:28am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Seth Ausubel, 3 September, 2014 - 10:33am login or register to post comments

Scythrididae
This looks to be a scythridid. There is no good match for it in Landry's paper. There are many undescribed spp. in this group.
… Terry Harrison, 3 September, 2014 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Blastobasidae?
Why isn't this in Blastobasidae?
… Steve Nanz, 21 November, 2016 - 4:44am login or register to post comments

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