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Plume moth

Emmelina monodactyla

Description:

Small insect-shaped body as an aircraft, with wings spread out and straight.Body lenght 10 mm (1 inch). Wingspan 30 mm (1.18 inches). You can see a nail head next to it. In a oak and pine forest.

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2 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 12 years ago

Karen you are right, I think it is a Plume moth maybe Emmelina monodactyla.

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Looks like a plume moth of some kind.

LuisStevens
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LuisStevens

San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 21, 2012

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