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Scientific Name:
Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-
BEDELLIIDAE-
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-
COLEOPHORIDAE-
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-
COSSIDAE-
CRAMBIDAE-
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-
GEOMETRIDAE-
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-
GRACILLARIIDAE-
HELIOZELIDAE-
HEPIALIDAE-
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-
OECOPHORIDAE-
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-
PRODOXIDAE-
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-
PYRALIDAE-
SATURNIIDAE-Saturniids
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-
SESIIDAE-
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-
TINEIDAE-
TISCHERIIDAE-
TORTRICIDAE-
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-
YPSOLOPHIDAE-
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
Isocorypha
Members:
Isocorypha mediostriatella
14 NC Records
Isocorypha mediostriatella
(Clemens, 1865) - Old Gold Isocorypha Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Meessiinae
Tribe:
[Meessiini]
P3 Number:
300140
MONA Number:
299.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Leckie and Beadle, 2018
Online Resources:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Technical Description, Adults:
Dietz (1905)
Adult Markings:
This is a small, distinctively marked species with a dull yellowish head, yellow antenna, and a boldly marked purplish brown and golden yellowish forewing. The following detailed description is based on that of Dietz (1905). The head and head tufts are ocherous-yellow and the antenna pale yellow and about as long as the forewing. The thorax and ground color of the forewing are dark purplish-brown. The most conspicuous mark is a yellowish golden, longitudinal streak that begins at the middle of base and extends down the middle of the wing. The streak is broadly lanceolate and widens posteriorly to about one-half the wing length before tapering and ending at about two-thirds. Immediately beyond the tip of the streak there is a matching pair of yellowish golden dorsal and costal blotches. The dorsal blotch is usually very narrowly separated from the larger streak, but sometimes connected. The apical cilia is pale yellow and the remainder brown. The hindwing is golden brown and the cilia fuscous. The legs are silvery gray with a yellowish tinge, and are dusted with fuscous.
Wingspan:
8.5-9.0 mm (Dietz, 1905)
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:
Isocorypha mediostriatella
is found in eastern North America, including southern Canada (Ontario; Quebec) and most of the eastern US. The range extends from Maine southward to Florida, and westward to Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, eastern Texas, and northeastern Mexico. We have records from all three physiographic regions of the state, although this species seems to be less common in the Coastal Plain than elsewhere.
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 from April through October in areas outside of North Carolina, with a peak in activity in July and August. Populations are univoltine in North Carolina. As of 2020, our records are from mid-July through August.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
The habitat requirements are poorly documented. Dietz (1905) reported finding this species in damp localities, and many of our records are from wooded residential areas or forested sites. The larvae probably do not feed on living plant material.
Larval Host Plants:
The larvae and their food resources have never been reported. Like almost all tineids, they presumably feed on dead organic matter such as feathers, scat, and plant or animal remains, or on 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
Isocorypha mediostriatella
- Old Gold Isocorypha Moth
Photos: 11
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-07-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-05
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-01
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2013-08-26
Surry Co.
Comment: BugGuide: Photo#874570
Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2009-07-14
Camden Co.
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