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Scythris fuscicomella Mating pair on milkweed leaf. If this identification is correct then the presence of these two moths in Minnesota, USA represents a 700 mile range extension north and indicates a breeding population is present. It seems unlikely that a male and female of the species would luckily be carried northward to my place and meet each other. Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Scythrididae,Scythris fuscicomella,Spring,United States,flower moth,insect,moth

Scythris fuscicomella

Mating pair on milkweed leaf. If this identification is correct then the presence of these two moths in Minnesota, USA represents a 700 mile range extension north and indicates a breeding population is present. It seems unlikely that a male and female of the species would luckily be carried northward to my place and meet each other.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Seems accurate:
https://www.gbif.org/species/1841764

Do you think this is climate related? Posted 4 years ago
1. Gary B
  
  Lion
  
  Perhaps but there do not yet appear to be any reports in between the two locations. Posted 4 years ago

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The Scythris fuscicomella

''Scythris fuscicomella'' is a species of flower moth in the family Scythrididae. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Scythris fuscicomella'' is 1659.

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Species identified by Gary B

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2021. Captured Jun 20, 2020 16:48 in 4408 Miller Rd, Barnum, MN 55707, USA.

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ISO160
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