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Limnaecia phragmitella  Alerdinck,Cosmopterigidae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Limnaecia,Limnaecia phragmitella,Moth,Moth Week 2019,Netherlands,Shy Cosmet Moth,nl: Lisdoddeveertje Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Cosmets have such cool wing fringe! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Yes, bummer I didn't get good images of this one - hope to see it again during the week ... Posted 6 years ago

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The shy cosmet moth is a moth of the Cosmopterigidae family. It is known from all of Europe, as well as Asia, Australia and New Zealand. It is also present in North America, where it is distributed from Nova Scotia to Virginia, west to Oklahoma and north to Ontario. The habitat consists of fens and marshes.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Pudding4brains
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By Pudding4brains

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured in Den Alerdinckweg 4B, 8055 PE Laag Zuthem, Netherlands.