Moths of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Tinea croceoverticella Chambers, 1876 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tineoidea Family: TineidaeSubfamily: TineinaeP3 Number: 300148 MONA Number: 396.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Dietz (1905)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species is rather distinctive, with its saffron head tuft that strongly contrast with the brown thorax and wings. The following description is primarily based on that in Dietz (1905). The thorax and forewing of this species is a uniformly dark bronzed brown, with a few paler filiform scales intermixed on the forewing. The head tuft is light-saffron, and the antenna dark brown with paler annulations. The labial palp is slightly paler than the head and has a dark brown spot on the second and third segments. The hindwings are wider than the forewings and are purplish brown with brown cilia.
Wingspan: 10.0-12.0 mm (Dietz, 1905).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This species appears to occur throughout a substantial portion of the eastern US and adjoining areas of Quebec and Ontario, with scattered records from Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Kansas (SCAN). There is also one record from California. As of 2024, our only record is from the Sandhills.
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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: Most specimens have been collected from April through July, with a few in October and November. As of 2024, our only record is from May 10.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: The preferred habitats are poorly defined. Our one record as of 2024 was from the boundary between a seepage slope and xeric Longleaf Pine forest in the Sandhills.
Larval Host Plants: The food resources that are used by this species are undocumented. - View
Observation Methods: The adults appear to be weakly attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR[SU]
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