Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 905744

Pygmy Paectes
Paectes pygmaea

Observation date: May 15, 2013
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: July 09, 2013
Coordinator notes: The PM line is double kinked in P. abrostoloides. P. abrostolella is usually found in prairie habitats. Was this specimen found in a prairie remnant? I am going with P. pygmaea because of the darker area along the PM band but I don’t see any clear difference between P. pygmaea and abrostolella without examining the specimen.
Checklist region(s): United States, Missouri, Ozark County