Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 961672

Observation date: April 19, 2014
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: sent photos of cases in that were told were not able to id, so here's what came out today. we have them inside and out.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: April 21, 2014
Coordinator notes: I think this is Phereoeca praecox, and not the closely related Phereoeca uterella (Household Casebearer Moth). P. praecox has a smaller black mark on the shoulder.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Orange County