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Tineidae Members:
Acrolophus arcanella
Acrolophus cressoni
Acrolophus forbesi
Acrolophus mortipennella
Acrolophus morus
Acrolophus mycetophagus
Acrolophus panamae
Acrolophus piger
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Acrolophus popeanella
Acrolophus propinqua
Acrolophus simulatus
Acrolophus texanella
Acrolophus unidentified species
Amydria brevipennella
Amydria clemensella
Amydria effrentella
Amydria unidentified species
Diachorisia unidentified species
Diachorisia velatella
Eccritothrix guenterella
Elatobia carbonella
Homosetia argentinotella
Homosetia bifasciella
Homosetia costisignella
Homosetia fasciella
Homosetia tricingulatella
Homosetia unidentified species
Homostinea curviliniella
Hybroma servulella
Isocorypha mediostriatella
Kearfottia albifasciella
Leucomele miriamella
Mea bipunctella
Mea skinnerella
Monopis crocicapitella
Monopis dorsistrigella
Monopis longella
Monopis marginistrigella
Monopis unidentified species
Montescardia fuscofasciella
Nemapogon acapnopennella
Nemapogon angulifasciella
Nemapogon auropulvella
Nemapogon clematella
Nemapogon interstitiella
Nemapogon multistriatella
Nemapogon rileyi
Nemapogon unidentified species
Nemapogon variatella
Niditinea fuscella
Niditinea orleansella
Niditinea sabroskyi
Niditinea unidentified species
Oenoe hybromella
Oenoe unidentified species
Pelecystola nearctica
Phereoeca uterella
Philonome clemensella
Scardia amurensis
Scardia anatomella
Scardiella approximatella
Setomorpha rutella
Stenoptinea unidentified species
Tinea apicimaculella
Tinea carnariella
Tinea croceoverticella
Tinea mandarinella
Tinea pellionella complex
Tinea unidentified species
Tineidae unidentified species
Tineola bisselliella
Trichophaga tapetzella
Xylesthia pruniramiella
Xylesthia unidentified species
Xystrologa unidentified species
15 NC Records
Oenoe hybromella
Chambers, 1874 - No Common Name
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Meessiinae
Tribe:
[Meessiini]
P3 Number:
300124.00
MONA Number:
283.00
Comments:
Oenoe is a small genus with only one species in the eastern US.
Species Status:
Oenoe hybromella
as currently described may consists of two cryptic species based on genitalic comparisons (BugGuide note from Terry Harrison).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Photographs:
MPG
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BugGuide
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iNaturalist
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BAMONA
Technical Description, Adults:
Chambers (1874), Forbes (1923)
Adult Markings:
The following description is based in part of that of Chambers (1874). The dorsum of the head is brown posteriorly, but phases into yellowish white anteriorly, with the tufts projecting forward. The labial palp has brown and silver gray intermixed, and the second joint is one-third longer than the third. The antenna is grayish fuscous and becomes more silvery towards the tip. It is nearly two-thirds as long as the forewing and filiform. The thorax is dark brown and the forewing lanceolate. The basal half of the forewing is dark brown, with a yellowish white spot often evident about midway. The brown posterior edge runs against a narrow, erect, silvery fascia. The remainder of the wing is white to yellowish white and irregularly dusted with dark brown scales. These are organized into larger irregular blotches along the costa and in the apical portion of the wing. The cilia are off white to light tan with a dark and rather poorly formed line near the base. The hindwing is brownish and very narrow with a conspicuous fringe.
Wingspan:
8-9 mm (Forbes, 1923)
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development:
The larval life history and ecology is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
Oenoe hybromella
is found in eastern North America from Ontario and Massachusetts southward to Georgia and Alabama, and westward to eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Illinois, and Minnesota. As of 2020, our records span from the northeastern Coastal Plain to the lower elevations in the mountains.
County Map:
Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Flight Comments:
Adults have been observed in areas outside of North Carolina from April through September, with most between June and August. As of 2020, our records extends from late May through mid-September, with a peak in late June through July.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
The required habitats are poorly documented. We have specimens from semi-wooded residential neighborhoods as well as more natural forested habitats.
Larval Host Plants:
The larvae have not been found, but are probably either detritivores, scavengers, or fungivores like most tineids and do not require specific plant hosts.
Observation Methods:
The adults occasionally visit lights.
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
GNR SU
State Protection:
Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:
This species appears to be somewhat uncommon throughout its range, but more detailed information is needed on populations within the state before we can assess its conservation status.
Photo Gallery for
Oenoe hybromella
- No common name
Photos: 16
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-17
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George on 2021-07-04
Durham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-09
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-27
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-24
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2019-07-29
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-07-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-07-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-08
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-08
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2018-07-25
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2014-06-01
Gates Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2013-07-07
Wake Co.
Comment: Worn specimen.
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2011-09-11
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2011-07-12
Rockingham Co.
Comment: