Observation date: August 10, 2021
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Near a floodlight on my deck. iNaturalist assigned this to the complex Elachista freyerella, I can't find much else about that complex. The Catastega aceriella should have May 27, 2023, can I edit the date or do I need to resubmit?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: November 23, 2024
Coordinator notes: I moved Catastega aceriella 1396534 back to pending. You may be able to edit the date now.
For now, all images apparently belonging to this group [Elachista] from the eastern US have been tentatively assigned to the widespread and common illectella.
See notes on BugGuide for Elachista.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/916817
