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Black-marked inga

Inga sparsiciliella

Description:

Tint white moth with black "bow-tie" markings

Habitat:

Semi rural

2 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Thanks Jacob!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 10 years ago

The labial palps, or the "horns," on this moth are very pronounced which is characteristic of the families in the superfamily Gelechioidea, especially Oecophoridae. However Grass-veneer moths in the subfamily Crambini also have prominent labial palps.

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 25, 2013
Submitted on Jul 26, 2013

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