Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1210038

Peacock Brenthia
Brenthia pavonacella

Observation date: June 16, 2019
Submitted by: kcthetc1
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Mature wooded hillside on bright sunny day. Continued to land on top surface of grape seedling leaves growing on forest floor. At one point kept kind of hop turning in circles on leaf. Nearly equilateral triangle, with each dimension being approximately 5mm.
Status: Resident
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: January 20, 2022
Coordinator notes: None.