SL15E Collomena filifera

Nolidae Wingspan : 30mm.
This pinkish-grey moth is quite distinctive, but has been difficult to identify. We’ve seen it at the trap in a number of places in the Caribbean, but it wasn't recognisible in any of the usual reference lists. Two came in during our stay at East Winds, and I started the search again. Suspected as a member of the Noctuidae from its shape, I was surprised to find it named in my list of Jamaican species (not yet published) which was recorded in 2011, and now know it is a member of the Nolidae family. As more people take time to record species where-ever they travel, we will all benefit from possibly hard-won identifications as more web-based illustrations become available.