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Crambid snout moth

Petrophila

Description:

6 mm wingspan moth

Habitat:

Burgess Falls, Tennessee

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8 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

It really was pretty Marta, & the wing surface looked just like satin!

The MnMs
The MnMs 11 years ago

What a beautiful pattern at the back of its wings!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Dana!
We have great experts here on PN but bugguide is a really useful extra resource for North American arthropods!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

ID'd by the folks at bugguide.net

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Gerardo!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Very nice Karen!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Rajas!

Rajas Deshpande
Rajas Deshpande 11 years ago

nice 1

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Apr 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 25, 2012

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