Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1045442

Pitch Twig Moth
Petrova comstockiana

Observation date: May 28, 2015
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: reutere
Verified date: May 28, 2015
Coordinator notes: Many of this family (Eucosmini) need dissection to be certain of identification, but I suspect this one is Retinia comstockiana – Pitch Twig Moth. SG
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Suffolk County