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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
7 NC Records
Homosetia fasciella
(Chambers, 1873) - No Common Name
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Meessiinae
Tribe:
[Meessiini]
P3 Number:
300132
MONA Number:
291.00
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:
Chambers (1877)
Adult Markings:
The following is based on the description by Chambers (1877). The labial palp is silvery white with the second joint with a narrow brown line extending along its outer surface. The face is white, the vertex rufous, and the antenna pale fuscous. The thorax is golden brown above and with a golden brown streak or spot on each side just underneath the base of the wings. The forewing is golden and tinged with brown, and the costal and dorsal margins are brown. Before the middle there are two large tufts of raised scales opposite each other. The inner one is brown and the outer one whitish or silvery gray, and both margined all around with brown. There are two similar tufts in the apical part of the wing at about four-fifths the length. There are seven small silvery white costal streaks, one before the first pair of tufts and another just behind it, and both pointing obliquely backwards. The third is smaller and placed just before the last two tufts, and is nearly perpendicular to the margin, and the other four are in the apical part of the wing. There are also seven small dorsal silvery white streaks nearly opposite the costal ones, the third dorsal one (from the apex) connected faintly with its opposite costal one. The cilia are pale fulvous. The above description is based on Chambers' specimens from Kentucky. Many specimens of this species appear to be much darker (BOLD) and the light brown along the wing margin is often missing or broken into small light brown spots or dashes. We have treated these darker forms that have a white face and rufous vertex (often dulled down in darker specimens) as this species. We have much to learn about the range of phenotypic variation in this species, which may eventually be found to be a member of a species complex, much like the
H. bifasciella
complex.
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development:
The life history of the larval stage is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
Homosetia fasciella
is found in eastern North America. The range includes southern Canada (Albert and Saskatchewan, eastward to Nova Scotia) and the northeastern US southward to North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Populations are found as far west as Wisconsin and Illinois. As of 2020, we have records from all three physiographic provinces.
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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:
Records from outside of North Carolina are from May through August. As of 2020, we have records from January through June. We have records from January and March at a coastal site which are outside the normal flight time of this species.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
The habitat preferences are poorly documented.
Larval Host Plants:
The feeding ecology is undocumented, but it is very likely that this species does not depend on living plants as hosts. It presumably feeds on detritus, fungi, lichens, bird feathers or other organic matter like most other tineids. -
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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 fasciella
- None
Photos: 7
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-30
Yancey Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-25
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-05-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2019-05-01
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-05-11
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2014-09-17
Warren Co.
Comment: