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Large Clover Casebearer - Coleophora trifolii TL: ~7-8 mm. This moth looked like a fleck of gold! Host: Sweet clover. Status: Common<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm light in a semi-rural area<br /> <br /> 2020(63) Coleophora,Coleophora trifolii,Geotagged,Large Clover Casebearer,Summer,Trefoil thick-horned tinea,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Large Clover Casebearer - Coleophora trifolii

TL: ~7-8 mm. This moth looked like a fleck of gold! Host: Sweet clover. Status: Common

Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm light in a semi-rural area

2020(63)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful! Thick-horned is also such a good name, look more like horns than antennae. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks, it was! I like the thick-horned name too, but didn't use it because I don't think it looks like it has "thick horns". I just don't see it, lol. Posted 5 years ago

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The Trefoil thick-horned tinea

The trefoil thick-horned tinea or large clover case-bearer is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor, Afghanistan and North America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 28, 2020. Captured Jun 27, 2020 11:33 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO320
  • 100mm
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