Shortwinged Lepidoptera identification

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FelixFinds Mar 23, 2026

A female of a specific species or just freshly hatched?
Found 03/10, Valencia, California, shrubland with blooming grass and oak trees, 9.30am, 3cm length, unable to fly.
Thank you for your help!

Felix

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) Apr 02, 2026

This looks like an insect that has just emerged and the wings haven't expanded yet. Many species have a similar look before everything fills with their fluids. I do not have any info on possible species, but chances are, it is a very young one that is just getting started.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 12, 2026

This does appear to be a female moth whose wings have yet to fully expand. There are a few species of moths that are flightless, but this specimen does not look like any of them.

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