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Pug moth

Eupithecia sp.

Description:

1/2" wingspan moth

4 Comments

nice

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thanks Jacob & Satyen!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Hi Karen! I love these little moths, but it is almost impossible to get down to species with these, several species are not described. If I had to guess, I'd say the common pug, Eupithecia miserulata:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/501787/bgi...

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Lovely find!

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Mar 16, 2013
Submitted on Mar 17, 2013

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