Orange-headed Epicallima Moth - Epicallima argenticinctella

Total length: 6 mm. Yellow forewing has a brown basal area and shading in the subterminal area . Silver lines are slightly bent.

Attracted to a moth light in a rural area.

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Cool! I'm really starting to feel that I adore the smaller moths the most. They seem to have patterns more spectacular than bigger ones, plus they will be less known, since most people wouldn't bother inspecting them so close. Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I agree! The details on the tiny ones are so fantastic! Posted 7 years ago

The Orange-headed Callima Moth

"Epicallima argenticinctella", the orange-headed epicallima moth, is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Kansas and Texas. The habitat consists of deciduous forests.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young