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Tag Archives: Phyllonorycter apparella
A Winter Visitor
Just now, I noticed something other than (well, in addition to) the usual fruit fly buzzing around the lamp by my desk. It turned out to be some sort of moth in the family Gracillariidae: This 7-mm moth has a … Continue reading
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Tagged Caloptilia, Caloptilia serotinella, Gracillariidae, moth, Phyllonorycter, Phyllonorycter apparella
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