Metallic Casebearer - Coleophora mayrella
TL: ~6-8 mm. Metallic, bronzy greenish FW wth a red sheen near the apex. It was tiny and so gorgeous!! Antennae are white-tipped and thick at the base. Host: Clover
Habitat: Attracted to an LED light (395 nm) in a semi-rural area.
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The metallic coleophora moth is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is native to Europe and Armenia, but is an adventive species in the Nearctic ecozone, where it is found throughout the United States and southern Canada. It has also been recorded from New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded May 27, 2020. Captured May 26, 2020 11:37 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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