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
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
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Jim Vargo
8 mm
0283– Oenoe hybromella
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Jim Vargo
10 mm
0319 - Kearfottia albifasciella
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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)
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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
10 mm
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Jim Vargo
1513 – Pyroderces badia
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Jim Vargo
8 mm
1611– Stilbosis lonchocarpella
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Jim Vargo
15 mm
1615– Walshia miscecolorella,
Sweet Clover Root Boorer Moth
15 mm
15 mm
2067.1– Chionodes ceryx
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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
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Jim Vargo
2907– Strepsicrates smithiana
14 mm
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Jim Vargo
17 mm
3175– Epiblema grossbecki
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Jim Vargo
14 mm
3218– Sonia constrictella, Constricted Sonia Moth
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Jim Vargo
10 mm
3424.1– Ethelgoda new species
3485 – Cydia erotella
12 mm
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
20 mm
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Jim Vargo
8 mm
1639– Ithome curvipunctella
12 mm
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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
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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
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Jim Vargo
11 mm
1761– Aristotelia roseosuffusella, Pink-Washed Aristotelia
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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
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Jim Vargo
16 mm
3009– Eucosma robinsonana, Robinson's Eucosma Moth
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Jim Vargo
15 mm
3188– Epiblema discretivana
8 mm
3414.2– Dichrorampha manilkara
12 mm
3482 - Cydia fahlbergiana
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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
19 mm
3623 – Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Photo by:
Jim Vargo
19 mm
19 mm
3745– Platynota rostrana,
Omnivorous Platynota Moth
12 mm
12 mm
20 mm
3632 – Choristoneura fractivittana
21 mm
3750.3 – Amorbia concavana
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