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Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Dowdy Plume Moth at Dawn Crescent Grassland (DCG)

Stenoptilia zophodactylus at Dawn Crescent Grassland (DCG) - 9 Feb 2024
Stenoptilia zophodactylus at Dawn Crescent Grassland (DCG) - 9 Feb 2024
Stenoptilia zophodactylus at Dawn Crescent Grassland (DCG) - 9 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Stenoptilia zophodactylus 12 Feb 2024 DianneClarke
Stenoptilia zophodactylus 12 Feb 2024 donhe
Imbophorus aptalis 12 Feb 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Unidentified 11 Feb 2024 EmmaCollins

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3 comments

abread111 wrote:
   11 Feb 2024
a plume moth possibly Imbophorus aptalis
donhe wrote:
   12 Feb 2024
I. aptalis is pure white, not pale brown, and has no dark markings.
EmmaCollins wrote:
   13 Feb 2024
Thanks all, this was a new one for me, very interesting and pretty!

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 9 Feb 2024 10:54 AM Recorded on
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