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Speckled Xylesthia moth

Xylesthia pruniramiella

Description:

Funky looking 6 mm long micromoth with interesting texture to its wings.

Habitat:

Semi rural wildlife habitat.

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2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Tamar! This one isn't even in my new moth book!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

Xylesthia pruniramiella - Speckled Xylesthia Moth maybe.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/125948

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jun 20, 2012
Submitted on Jun 21, 2012

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