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2021-05-03

Heliothodes diminutivus

This tiny day-flying moth is fond of our native “Goldfields” (below) which it visits for nectar as adults and nibbles as larvae. It’s a grassland specialist found along the west coast from Baja to Washington. Thanks for the ID help, Brock!

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