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Tineidae Members:
Acrolophus arcanella
Acrolophus cressoni
Acrolophus forbesi
Acrolophus mortipennella
Acrolophus morus
Acrolophus mycetophagus
Acrolophus panamae
Acrolophus piger
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Acrolophus popeanella
Acrolophus propinqua
Acrolophus simulatus
Acrolophus texanella
Acrolophus unidentified species
Amydria brevipennella
Amydria clemensella
Amydria effrentella
Amydria unidentified species
Diachorisia unidentified species
Diachorisia velatella
Eccritothrix guenterella
Elatobia carbonella
Homosetia argentinotella
Homosetia bifasciella
Homosetia costisignella
Homosetia fasciella
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
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 unidentified species
Tinea apicimaculella
Tinea carnariella
Tinea croceoverticella
Tinea mandarinella
Tinea pellionella complex
Tinea unidentified species
Tineidae unidentified species
Tineola bisselliella
Trichophaga tapetzella
Xylesthia pruniramiella
Xylesthia unidentified species
Xystrologa unidentified species
24 NC Records
Tinea mandarinella
Dietz, 1905 - Mandarin Tinea Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea
Family:
Tineidae
Subfamily:
Tineinae
Tribe:
[Tineini]
P3 Number:
300152.00
MONA Number:
400.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Leckie and Beadle, 2018
Online Photographs:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
Technical Description, Adults:
Dietz (1905) and Forbes (1923)
Adult Markings:
The following descrition is primarily based on Dietz (1905) and Forbes (1923). The head and tuft are pale yellowish and the antenna fuscous. The labial palps are pale yellowish white and tinged with fuscous beneath. The thorax is grayish fuscous to pale yellowish and the tegula deep brown. The forewing is two-toned, with most being dark brown or fuscous with scattered yellowish scales. This contrast with a light yellow, sinuous, longitudinal streak that extends along the inner margin to about three-fifths its length (sometimes extending all the way to the fringe). The streak extends inward to about one-third the wing depth and is often sprinkled with dark brown scales. At about one-third and two-thirds, the dark portion projects into the yellow streak as a semi-circular spot or dark scalloped region. There is a yellow spot or blotch on the costa just before the apex. The cilia are pale yellow, with the basal part concolorous with the wing. The hindwing is light brown and unicolorous. The legs are yellowish and dusted with fuscous, with the tarsal joints spotted with fuscous. The abdomen is fuscous above and paler at the base. Specimens are variable in terms of the degree to which the yellow longitudinal streak continues along the inner margin. On some specimens the streak continues to the fringe and may even fuse with or fade into the yellow costal blotch.
Monopis crocicapitella
is very similar, but lacks the sub-apical costal blotch and has a semi-hyaline discal spot at the middle of the wing.
Forewing Length:
4-5 mm TL (Leckie and Beadle, 2018)
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development:
The larval ecology and life history are undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
Tinea mandarinella
is found in the eastern US from Maine southward to Florida, and westward to Illinois, Oklahoma, and eastern Texas.
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 are active year-round in Florida, and from April through October in other areas of the range. As of 2020, we have records from mid-April through July. Local populations in North Carolina are univoltine, with seasonal peaks in April and May.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
The habitats are poorly documented. We have many records from semi-wooded residential neighborhoods, as well as a few from more natural forested sites. The larvae are probably scavengers or detritivores and do not show strong preferences for particular habitat types.
Larval Host Plants:
The hosts are unknown. This species is very likely a detritivore, scavenger, or fungivore like many other
Tinea
species.
Observation Methods:
The adults visit lights occasionally.
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:
As of 2020, we have only a few site records for this species. Additional information on its distribution and abundance is needed to assess its conservation status.
Photo Gallery for
Tinea mandarinella
- Mandarin Tinea Moth
Photos: 17
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-07
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-26
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-07-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-08
Madison Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-05-31
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-05-31
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-17
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2012-05-04
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2012-05-04
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2012-05-03
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: E. Corey, T. DeSantis on 2012-04-17
Onslow Co.
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