pilonm
Quebec, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: A strange moth to identify... |
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Hello all,
Here is a litte butterfly with feather-like wings photographied in New Hampshire last July.
I know it is a Pterophoridae but no idea about the genus/species...
Any ideas???
Thank you very much for your so appreciated help...
Michel
Quebec Canada
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redrose
Michigan
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:38 am Post subject: |
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Looks like it may be a Hellinsia paleaceus, but it's hard to say.
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:32 am Post subject: |
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It's definately a Pterophoridae -- Plume Moth. We have a white variety here in Scotland too. Strange little things but strangely attractive too. 
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pilonm
Quebec, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you redrose and eileen for your help about this species...
I finally found it! 
It is Hellinsia homodactyla. So redrose was very close with the correct genus...
So I will be a new family on my website
Cheers,
Michel
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Penny
Ontario, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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That is kind of cool looking.
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