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Niditinea orleansella

300165.00 — 0412 — Niditinea orleansella (Chambers, 1873)

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Detritus/Fungi (?)

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Metz, M.A., D.R. Davis & M.M. Davis, 2018. A New Species of Niditinea (Tineidae: Tineinae) with a Preference for Bird Nests, and the Known Larval Habitats of the Species in the United States. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 120(1): 153-166.
  • Species Page at BugGuide

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Niditinea orleansella

    Abundance data late May to early October