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Chrysaster ostensackenella
very small 4-5 mm in length
wooded area next to an open prairie
found on the same leaf as a stinkbug
I appreciate you checking this out, Jacob! My expertise in bug identification is really lacking:(
Thank you, Stephanie! Doing some research into the ID, I don't think this is Chrysaster ostensackenella. C. ostensackenella has a dark patch from the thorax to the first stripe, from the top of the forewing, while your moth has a whitish thorax. I think this may be a member of the Phyllonorycter genus, but I cannot find a good match. Definitely subfamily Lithocolletinae, though.
Thank you Jacob! I definitely will add all of my moth spottings to your mission:)
Absolutely gorgeous, Stephanie! You captured the details of this moth excellently! Please add this and your other gorgeous moth spottings to my mission, "Moths of the World:"
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8841...
Thank you StirredMocha for the ID. I had no idea where to go with this one! Thank you so much for your help:)
Spotted on Aug 18, 2014
Submitted on Aug 20, 2014
