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    Microlepidoptera  (sps # 0001-3694)

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    Micro's

    This group of species that we are calling "Microlepidoptera" consists of multiple families that come in a multitude of shapes, colors and patterns. The unifying charecteristic of the species in this group is their small size.  The familes included in this group are the following:

     

    (0001-0854) - Micropterigoidea-Tineoidea 

    (0855-1075) - Oecophoridae – Elachistidae  

    (2312-2512) - Copromorphoidea-Yponometoidea  

    (2513-2626) - Sesiidae 

    (2627-2700) - Choreutidae-Cossidae  

    (2701-2866) - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae 

    (3592-3694) -Tortricidae - Archipini

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    8 mm

    Ancylis virididorsana

    0275.97– Nemapogon  sp

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    8 mm

    0306– Mea skinnerella

    28 mm

    0372 – Acrolophus plumifrontella   or     0386.1 – Acrolophus walsinghami

    33 mm

    0454 – Oiketicus abbotii ,

    Abbot's Bagworm Moth​

    19 mm

    997 - Ethmia julia​

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    16 mm

    1029– Menestomorpha kimballi

    4 mm

    93 - Stigmella ostryaefoliella ? 4mm

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    8 mm

    0283– Oenoe hybromella

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    10 mm

    0319 - Kearfottia albifasciella

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    29 mm

    386.1 - Acrolophus walsinghami

    25 mm

    0457 – Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, Evergreen Bagworm Moth 

    17 mm

    998 - Ethmia farrella​

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    6 mm

    1503– Melanocinclis lineigera

    6 mm

    122 – Pseudopostega quadristrigella (6mm)

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    7 mm

    0304– Erechthias minuscula, Caribbean Scavenger Moth

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    16 mm

    367.1 - Acrolophus mycetophagus, Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth

    16 mm

    442 - Cryptothelea gloverii​

    19 mm

    996 - Ethmia confusella​

    17 mm

    1007 – Ethmia prattiella

    10 mm

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    1513 – Pyroderces badia

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    8 mm

    1611– Stilbosis lonchocarpella

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    15 mm

    1615– Walshia miscecolorella,

    Sweet Clover Root Boorer Moth

    15 mm

    15 mm

    2067.1– Chionodes ceryx

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    12 mm

    2272– Brachyachma palpigera, Soybean Webworm Moth

    23 mm

    2405 - Lactura pupula​,

    Bumelia Leafworm Moth

    13 mm

    2653 - Tortyra slossonia​,

    Slosson's Metalmark Moth 

    14 mm

    2655 – Hemerophila diva,

    Diva Hemerophila Moth 

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    14 mm

    14 mm

    2701– Episimus argutana,

    Sumac Leaftier Moth

    2703.1 – Empisimus kimballi

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    2907– Strepsicrates smithiana

    14 mm

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     17 mm

    3175– Epiblema grossbecki

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     14 mm

    3218– Sonia constrictella, Constricted Sonia Moth

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     10 mm

    3424.1– Ethelgoda new species

    3485 – Cydia erotella

     12 mm

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     20 mm

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    8 mm

    1639– Ithome curvipunctella

    12 mm

    2072.1– Chionodes donatella

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    13 mm

    2313– Alucita montana,

    Six-Plume Moth

    32 mm

    2530 - Vitacea polistiformis,

    Grape Root Borer Moth

    14 mm

    2653.1 - Tortyra iocyaneus​

    23 mm

    2668 - Giviria ana,

    Anna Carpenterworm Moth

    14 mm

    2702– Episimus augmentana

    14 mm

    2709– Bactra priapeia

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    12 mm

    2937– Phaneta parmatana

     20 mm

    3186 - Epiblema scudderiana,

    Goldnerod Gall Moth

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     12 mm

     12 mm

    3274– Crocidosema plebejana, Cotton Tipworm Moth

     12 mm

    3462– Cydia palmetum

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     20 mm

    3495– Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum,

    Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    11 mm

    1761– Aristotelia roseosuffusella, Pink-Washed Aristotelia

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

    11 mm

    2211– Polyhymno luteostrigella, Polyhymno Moth

    25 mm

    2401 – Atteva aurea,

    Ailanthus Webworm Moth 

    22 mm

    2614 - Carmenta texana,

    Grape Root Borer Moth

    14 mm

    2654 - Hemerophila dyari

    22 mm

    2671 – Giviria francesca

    15 mm

    2702.4 - Episimus lagunculariae

        

    14 mm

    2857– Olethreutes devotana

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     16 mm

    3009– Eucosma robinsonana, Robinson's Eucosma Moth

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     15 mm

    3188– Epiblema discretivana

     8 mm

    3414.2– Dichrorampha manilkara

     12 mm

    3482 - Cydia fahlbergiana

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     19 mm

    3496– Ecdytolopha desotanum

    3500– Pseudogalleria inimicella, Inimical Borer Moth

     18 mm

    3606 – Argyrotaenia amatana 

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     19 mm

    3635– Choristoneura rosaceana, Oblique Banded Leafroller Moth

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     19 mm

     12 mm

     12 mm

    3760.1– Aethes seriatana

     12 mm

    3835.1– Platphalonidia subolivacea

     19 mm

    3623 – Argyrotaenia quercifoliana

    Photo by:

    Jim Vargo

     19 mm

     19 mm

    3745– Platynota rostrana,

    Omnivorous Platynota Moth

     12 mm

    3763 - Eugnosta bimacula, Seriated Aethes Moth

     12 mm

     20 mm

    3632 – Choristoneura fractivittana 

     21 mm

    3750.3 – Amorbia concavana

    3790– Eugnosta erigeronana, Fleabane Cochylid Moth

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