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Grape leaffolder Moth

Desmia funeralis

Description:

Small black moth with white spots

Habitat:

Found at night hiding from the rain on my stoop

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1 Comment

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Your ID is "half" correct, however, it is called Desmia funeralis/maculalis, since you cannot separate these two similar/"identical" species only by a picture. You would need DNA.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/3967
Desmia funeralis/maculalis or Desmia funeralis/maculalis (group) is a valuable compromise to call this one.

DanielleHunter
Spotted by
DanielleHunter

Connecticut, USA

Spotted on Aug 2, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013

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