Dogwood Caloptilia - Caloptilia belfragella

TL: ~7 mm. Brown FW with elongated pale costal streak. Host: Dogwood. Status: Common

Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.

2020(36)

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Ferdy Christant

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Love these weirdos. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Me too. It looks like they are doing yoga. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Or pushups. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Or, it's dry-humping my house. Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
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        You don't know that. You don't know its dry. Posted 5 years ago
      2. Christine Young
        
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        Oh. Eww. Posted 5 years ago

Mark Ridgway

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When I grow up I want to be a propper moth. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Haha, indeed! Posted 5 years ago

englishindiangirl

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My name is Twiggy. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Lol, perfect! Posted 5 years ago

The Dogwood Caloptilia

''Caloptilia belfragella'' is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Quebec and the United States .

The larvae feed on ''Rhus typhina'', ''Cornus'' species and ''Vaccinium'' species. They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts as an underside tentiform mine that resembles the mine of ''Phyllonorycter'' species. Later instars roll an entire leaf evenly lengthwise, although some individuals do roll a transverse cone as is typical for the genus.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young