Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1106917

Observation date: October 19, 2016
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Attracted to MV lamp / blacklight in rural residential neighborhood dominated by hardwoods (liriodendron, maple, oak, sweet gum). Approx length of 4.5 mm.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: October 20, 2016
Coordinator notes: Species-level identification of any Bucculatrix is very difficult and usually requires DNA and/or dissection to confirm. All species-level identifications, without expert analysis including DNA and dissection, should be considered tentative, at best.
Checklist region(s): United States, Maryland, Harford County