Mompha raschkiella

A bit blurry (the moth wouldn't slow down) but I think this might be Mompha raschkiella. There is a pair of yellow spots where the wings join the thorax, smaller yellow spots further down on the wings, and raised tufts of scales.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Agree! Posted 5 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  According to Bug Guide "This is a European species that has recently begun to show up in our area [North America]." https://bugguide.net/node/view/1181707
  
  Apparently, there are only a few scattered reports of it in North America. Larvae are reported feed on fireweed so patches of that plant might be a good place to look next year. Also, I have another Mompha photo from 2016 or 2017 that might be this species. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    That makes this a very interesting report. The moth also looks fairly unmistakable to me, feel free to ID. Posted 5 years ago
  2. Gary B
    
    Lion
    
    Make that May 2018. Posted 5 years ago
3. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  Here's the other one:
  
  Posted 5 years ago

The Mompha raschkiella

''Mompha raschkiella'' is a species of micromoth in the family Momphidae. The moth was first described by German entomologist Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1838.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Gary B