Nepticulidae (family)

1 Pigmy Moths at suppressed

Nepticulidae (family) at suppressed - 16 Oct 2024
Nepticulidae (family) at suppressed - 16 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Nepticulidae (family) 18 Oct 2024 donhe
Nepticulidae (family) 18 Oct 2024 ibaird
Tineidae (family) 18 Oct 2024 DianneClarke

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I think this might be the smallest moth I have ever seen. It ran around my moth sheet without resting so I was surprised to find I had a couple of reasonable photos of it.

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ibaird wrote:
   18 Oct 2024
Perhaps a Pigmy moth?

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