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Shy Cosmet Moth - Limnaecia phragmitella WS: ~15 mm. FW shiny tan with two white-ringed dark brown dots in AM and PM areas. Hosts: Cattail (Typha sp.).<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area<br /> <br /> 2020(78) Geotagged,Limnaecia phragmitella,Shy Cosmet Moth,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Shy Cosmet Moth - Limnaecia phragmitella

WS: ~15 mm. FW shiny tan with two white-ringed dark brown dots in AM and PM areas. Hosts: Cattail (Typha sp.).

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

2020(78)

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The Shy Cosmet Moth

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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 6, 2020. Captured Jul 5, 2020 11:18 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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