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Beth am Gelechiidae anhysbys arall o'r un lleoliad â'r sbesimen blaenorol (Rhif. Prescott Arizona). I’m taking a stab at this moth being in the genus Chionodesand it is superficially similar to the species C. continuella. Diolch byth mae monograff y grŵp hwn (Gwyfynod o America i'r gogledd o Mexico, fasciculus 7.6) . . . → Darllen Mwy: Dydd Llun Gwyfynod

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This moth is a good example of what a lot of my moths are at the momentunidentified! This is certainly a Gelechiidae, you can see the large upturned palps on the front of the head, and a finger-shaped projection on the tips of the hindwings. Just about one of the easiest . . . → Darllen Mwy: Dydd Llun Gwyfynod

Inaugural post

Felly,, how do I begin a new blog? Tough question, but perhaps this is a good time to show off a fun new species. This moth was collected last year outside of Santa Barbara, CA. The massive wingspan, at 15mm, makes it pretty large for a Gelechiid moth. The genus, Gnorimoschema (pronounced nor-a-mosh-ma), . . . → Darllen Mwy: Inaugural post