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Black-faced Twirler Moth

Battaristis nigratomella

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Black-faced Twirler Moth, photo 1 of 5

Black-faced Twirler Moth, photo 2 of 5

Black-faced Twirler Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Gelechiidae.

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Status

Apparently secure to secureS4S5 · level 4 of 5

Critically imperilledImperilledVulnerableApparently secureSecure

Fairly low risk: widespread, but local declines or threats are worth watching.

Taxonomy

KingdomAnimalia PhylumArthropoda ClassInsecta OrderLepidoptera FamilyGelechiidae GenusBattaristis

Similar species

Music-loving MothBattaristis concinnusella

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