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Homosetia unidentified species - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tineoidea

Family:
Tineidae

Subfamily:
Meessiinae

Tribe:
[Meessiini]

P3 Number:
0.00

MONA Number:
295.01

Comments: Homosetia is a genus with 12 currently described species and several undescribed species that are found in eastern North America. Homosetia bifasciella is a member of a complex of externally-similar species that all have gray forewings with small patches of dark-yellow scaling and blackish tufts of raised scales at about one fifth, one half, and four fifths of the wing length from the base, with some or all of the tufts lying within a diffuse dark fascia that extends the entire breadth of the forewing. The tufts are often missing from wear and may be indiscernible in some specimens. Terry Harrison (microleps.org) has discovered at least five undescribed species in this complex that occur in Illinois, and that are likely found farther east, including in North Carolina. These forms are best identified based on genital morphology. Other specimens of Homosetia have been found that do not fully conform to the descriptions of named species, which suggests that additional undescribed species may be present in the eastern US. Many of the specimens below do not readily fit the named species.

Identification

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Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

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Distribution in North Carolina

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Homosetia unidentified species - No common name

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	Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-20 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-18 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-18 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-09-10 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Marilyn Westphal on 2025-08-19 Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-20 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-20 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-23 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-23 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-04-05 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-08-22 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-04 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12 Watauga Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-06-27 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-24 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-27 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-14 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-14 Madison Co. Comment: