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Ypsolopha dentella
Family: Ypsolophidae. A common Falcate-winged moth. Small narrow-winged moth. TL 10 mm but very narrow resembling a sliced almond. Chocolate brown FW and pale stripe along top. Striped white and black antennae. Hosts: Honeysuckle. (Nocturnal although spotted during daytime resting on leaves)
Edge of woods and lawn in shrubs during the day. (Range: Southern Canada and Northeast USA)
First spotting for Butterflies and Moths of North America in the entire state of Pennsylvania.
Spotted on Jun 19, 2012
Submitted on Jul 19, 2012
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You are becoming a real moth expert, Carol. Soon you will be giving lectures on them...