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Desmia

Desmia sp.

3 Species ID Suggestions

Grape leaffolder
Desmia funeralis
bayucca
bayucca 4 years ago
Desmia Crambid Moth
Desmia funeralis/maculalis funeralis or maculalis - BugGuide.Net
Spenser
Spenser 4 years ago
Desmia maculalis
Desmia maculalis funeralis or maculalis - BugGuide.Net


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bayucca
bayucca 4 years ago

We actually cannot separate Funeralis from Maculalis from only a photograph. So, we would need pictures of the underside and an exact wingspan to maybe get closer. Location alone is not trustable for an ID.
Desmia maculalis/funeralis would be a valuable compromise as scientific ID.

ThomasCaelifera
Spotted by
ThomasCaelifera

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jun 11, 2016
Submitted on Jun 28, 2016

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