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A small moth with wingspan about 20 mm. Wings were held flat (parallel to the ground). They were shades of brown with narrow bands of black and thin zig-zag white lines. Abdomen also showed thin white lines. Mouth parts were pointed forward, eyes prominent and black. Brown antennae were swept back.
Spotted near sport field with native trees.
Yet to look for an ID.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2013
Submitted on Sep 4, 2013
3 Comments
Thanks Lori. You're right -I am thinking Pyralidae and awaiting confirmation. A very attractive little moth. I love the thin white lines. It's a pity I could not get a profile-shot.
I'd start with the "snout" moths, for obvious reasons.
Pretty pattern