Moths of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Homosetia marginimaculella (Chambers, 1875) - No Common Name

Homosetia marginimaculella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea		 Family:
Tineidae		Subfamily:
Meessiinae		Tribe:
[Meessiini]		P3 Number:
300134		 MONA Number:
293.00
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                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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Homosetia marginimaculella
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
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. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: K. Kittelberger on 2012-04-15
Wake Co.
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