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Cosmopterix fernaldella There were many of these moths almost every night in mid-July. Cosmopterix fernaldella,Fernald's Cosmopterix Moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Summer,United States,insect,micromoth,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Cosmopterix fernaldella

There were many of these moths almost every night in mid-July.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    The fine details in this moth...glamorous! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Gary B's profile
      Gary B
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      It looks like it is dusted with a bit of silver. I added a 21mm extension tube to my 100mm lens for this one. I'm glad the flash went off otherwise it would have been very dark. Posted 5 years ago

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The Fernald's Cosmopterix Moth

''Cosmopterix fernaldella'' is a moth of the family Cosmopterigidae. It is known from the United States and Canada.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Gary B
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Uploaded Aug 21, 2020. Captured Jul 10, 2020 22:29 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.
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  • Canon EOS Rebel T6
  • f/4.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.