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Locust Digitate Leafminer - Parectopa robiniella TL: 5 mm. Brown FW with a pattern of white, slanting lines. Hosts: Fleabane and plantain. Status: Common.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a semi-rural area<br /> <br /> 2020(d) Geotagged,Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth,Moth Week 2020,Parectopa robiniella,Summer,United States,moth Click/tap to enlarge

Locust Digitate Leafminer - Parectopa robiniella

TL: 5 mm. Brown FW with a pattern of white, slanting lines. Hosts: Fleabane and plantain. Status: Common.

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

2020(d)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    This tiny one has really cool details. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      It really does! But, it is also very fast and a real bugger to try to get a clear photo of. Posted 5 years ago

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The Locust Digitate Leafminer Moth

The locust digitate leafminer is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is native to North America, but was accidentally introduced to Italy, where it was first found in 1970. It has now been recorded from Italy, France, Germany, Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Hungary.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2020. Captured Jul 21, 2020 23:49 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
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