Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 983364

Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma minima

Observation date: June 29, 2014
Submitted by: lljames
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Flew on parsley leaf while watering. Seemed to fly up to sit on leaf as I watered. I have tomatoes, basil, mint, parsely, borage, butterfly weed, zinnias and citrus growing within the proximity.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: June 29, 2014
Coordinator notes: I agree. This moth does look like it's in Pyralidae, but it's actually in the family Noctuidae. Took me a while to key it. :)