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Geranium Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica

Notes:

I had an Id suggestion. Amblyptilia sp. Amblyptilia Moth Photographers Group – Plate 15 – Pterophoridae



1 species ID suggestions

dhobern
dhobern 9 months ago
Geranium Plume Moth
Amblyptilia pica Moth Photographers Group – Amblyptilia pica – 6118

12 Comments

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

thanks so much dhobern!

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

Thanks J,When ever yo have time! :)

Jakubko
Jakubko 9 months ago

Emma, I think that suggestion may be as specific as you can get. I will look later, if you are interested in finding a possible species.

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

The moth was able to escape thru a rip in the mesh.

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

BTW Thanks J.!

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

Any thing close to what you are thinking?

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

I reloaded this spotting . As a result the ID suggestion got deleted.
The previous suggestion was,
Amblyptilia sp. Amblyptilia Moth Photographers Group – Plate 15 – Pterophoridae

Jakubko
Jakubko 9 months ago

Hmm...Emma, I may be able to get to subfamily or even luckier, genus, though these Plume moths may be the most closely related moths!

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

It is a plume moth , Anna. But as usual ,they have so many species!!

Hemma
Hemma 9 months ago

Thanks J. !! Any ideas on the ID? Now that you saw it!

Jakubko
Jakubko 9 months ago

Beautiful moth! Could you consider adding this to my mission, Moths of the World? http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...
Thanks!

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 9 months ago

Some kind of plume moth?

Tulare, California, USA

Lat: 36.70, Long: -118.76

Spotted on Aug 3, 2012
Submitted on Aug 3, 2012

Spotted for mission

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