What's this bug?

luvtosharedivs

16 years ago

I have no idea what it is!

Do you?

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bigack
16 years ago
No, but it's pretty, in a creepy way!
kentuck_8b
16 years ago
Atteva punctella.

Kt
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luvtosharedivs
Original Author
16 years ago
Kt - again I'm impressed at your skill at finding ID's!
I went to bugguide.net to search, but after page 60, I gave up. I should have started at butterflies/moths in the first place! So it's a moth, and a very colorful one, at that!
Here's a photo from that site:

I wish I could see it with unfolded wings.

Julie
eric_wa
16 years ago
Your wish is my command.

Eric
luvtosharedivs
Original Author
16 years ago
Why thank-you, Eric!

I copied and pasted the photo into my insects folder.

Julie
juanital
16 years ago
Pretty cool find...I thought it was some kind of cat'...

juanita

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