Six-toothed Aethes - Aethes sexdentata

Total length: 7 mm. Moth with a brown and tan pattern.

Attracted to a light in a rural area.

**Thanks to Lisa for the ID**

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Flown Kimmerling

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Gawjuss! And no problem! <3 Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  :-D Posted 7 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Beautiful find, Christine! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks. Moth diversity seems nearly endless! Posted 7 years ago

The Six-toothed Aethes

''Aethes sexdentata'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young