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Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-Fairy moths
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-Batrachedrid Moths
BEDELLIIDAE-Bedelliid Moths
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-Metalmark Moths
COLEOPHORIDAE-Casebearer Moths and Relatives
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-Cosmopterigid Moths
COSSIDAE-Carpenter Moths, Goat Moths
CRAMBIDAE-Grass Moths, Snout Moths
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-Hook-tips and Thyatirid Moths
ELACHISTIDAE-Grassminer Moths and Relatives
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-Gelechiid Moths; Twirler Moths
GEOMETRIDAE-Geometer Moths, Loopers
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-Sedge Moths
GRACILLARIIDAE-Leafblotch miner moths
HELIOZELIDAE-Shield bearer moths
HEPIALIDAE-Ghost or Swift Moths
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-Tent Caterpillar Moths, Lappet Moths
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-Slug Caterpillar Moths
LYONETIIDAE-Lyonetiid Moths
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-Mandibulate Moths
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-Minute leaf miners
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-Prominents
OECOPHORIDAE-Oecophorid Moths
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-Diamondback Moths
PRODOXIDAE-Yucca Moths
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-Plume Moths
PYRALIDAE-Pyralid Moths, Snout Moths
SATURNIIDAE-Giant Silkworm Moths
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-Schreckensteiniid Moths
SESIIDAE-Clearwing Moths
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-Window-winged Moths
TINEIDAE-Clothes moths
TISCHERIIDAE-Tischerid Moths
TORTRICIDAE-Leafroller Moths
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-Urodid Moths
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-Ermine Moths
YPSOLOPHIDAE-Ypsolophid Moths
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Tineidae Members:
Acrolophus arcanella
Acrolophus cressoni
Acrolophus forbesi
Acrolophus mora
Acrolophus mortipennella
Acrolophus mycetophagus
Acrolophus panamae
Acrolophus piger
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Acrolophus popeanella
Acrolophus propinqua
Acrolophus simulatus
Acrolophus spilotus
Acrolophus texanella
Acrolophus unidentified species
Amydria brevipennella
Amydria clemensella
Amydria effrenatella
Amydria new species eskeri
Amydria unidentified species
Augolychna septemstrigella
Diachorisia unidentified species
Diachorisia velatella
Diataga leptosceles
Eccritothrix guenterella
Elatobia carbonella
Homosetia argentinotella
Homosetia bifasciella
Homosetia costisignella
Homosetia fasciella
Homosetia marginimaculella
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 of authors
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 auriferella
Stenoptinea unidentified species
Tinea apicimaculella
Tinea carnariella
Tinea croceoverticella
Tinea mandarinella
Tinea pellionella complex
Tinea unidentified species
Tineidae n. sp.
Tineidae unidentified species
Tineola bisselliella
Trichophaga tapetzella
Xylesthia n. sp.
Xylesthia pruniramiella
Xylesthia unidentified species
Xystrologa n. sp. 1
Xystrologa n. sp. 5
Xystrologa unidentified species
Homosetia
Members:
Homosetia argentinotella
Homosetia bifasciella
Homosetia costisignella
Homosetia fasciella
Homosetia marginimaculella
Homosetia tricingulatella
Homosetia unidentified species
9 NC Records
Homosetia costisignella
(Clemens, 1863) - No Common Name
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Meessiinae
Tribe:
[Meessiini]
P3 Number:
300130
MONA Number:
289.00
Comments:
Homosetia
is a small genus with 12 recognized species that are found only in North America.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Resources:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Technical Description, Adults:
Dietz (1905)
Adult Markings:
The following description is based primarily on that of Dietz (1905). The labial palp is dark fuscous and whitish at the apex. The head is sordid ocherous and intermixed with brown, while the antenna is dark fuscous above and paler beneath. The thorax and ground color of the forewing are reddish fulvous and dusted with varying levels of silvery whitish scales. The reddish ground is replaced on the apical third of the forewing by a series of loosely defined brownish black and whitish blotches that are best developed on the inner two-thirds. The costal margin has a series of alternating thin black longitudinal bars and whitish spots that extend from about one-fourth the wing length to the apex. These continue as a series of alternating black and whitish spots along the basal third of the fringe. A blackish brown scale tuft is present at the end of cell in unworn specimens. The hindwings is gray and darker towards the apex, and the cilia concolorous. The abdomen is fuscous brown above. The anterior and middle pair of the legs are dark brown externally, with the tarsal joints pale at the apex. The hindleg is paler than the other two.
Wingspan:
10-12 mm (Dietz, 1905; Forbes, 1923)
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development:
The larval life history is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
Homosetia costisignella
is found in eastern North America in extreme southern Canada (Quebec; Nova Scotia) and Maine southward to South Carolina, the southern Appalachians, and central Alabama. Farther north, the range extends westward to Illinois and Missouri. This species appears to occur statewide in North Carolina, with populations occurring from coastal areas to the higher elevations in the western mountains.
County Map:
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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:
The adults are in flight in areas outside of North Carolina from April through September, with a peak in activity in June through August. As of 2020, our records extend from late April through late September.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
The preferred habitat is unknown. Most of our records are from either semi-wooded residential neighborhoods or natural areas with deciduous forests. Forbes (1923) reported that this species prefers damp woods in New York.
Larval Host Plants:
The larvae have never been reported, but presumably do not depend on specific plant hosts based on the fact that almost all tineids feed on either plant or animal remains, or fungi and lichens. -
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Observation Methods:
The adults are attracted to 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:
We currently do not have sufficient information on the distribution and abundance of this species in North Carolina to assess its conservation status.
Photo Gallery for
Homosetia costisignella
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Photos: 7
Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2021-05-01
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-10
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-10
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-05-19
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2015-05-19
Stokes Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2015-04-24
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2014-09-27
Beaufort Co.
Comment: