Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283
Oenoe hybromella
This record describes Oenoe hybromella (species). Recorded family: Tineidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Yellowish-white, long haired (scaled). Top of head with some brown. Palpi long, folded; brown and silver gray mixed. Antenna: 2/3 as long as wings. Grayish-brown, lighter at tips. |
| Thorax | Purplish-brown. Wings: Base half of wings purplish-brown. Silvery-white, slightly slanted wavy line dividing rest of wing of golden-brown with brown flecks; flecks heavy and forming patches – one along costal edge, and one at wing tip. Fringe golden-brown with a dotted row of dark brown through the center. |
| Legs | Dark brown with minute white tips. Genitalia: Types: Syntype Oenoe hybromella male by Chambers, 1874. #51. MCZ#1899. Locality: Kentucky. In Museum of Comparative Zoology, Cambridge, Mass. No other syntype known. |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tineoidea
- Family
- Tineidae (Clothes Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tineinae
- Genus
- Oenoe
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Reported in eastern US and Canada.
Seasonal Activity
The adults are most common from April to September. June to August in the north.
Diet and Behavior
Diet: Debris, rotted animal and vegetation matter. One report of rotting wood on felled elm.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Oenoe hybromella. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283 (5)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset , ceiseman , lee_penner , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283
What is Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283?
Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283 (Oenoe hybromella) is a species in the family Tineidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
How big is Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283?
About 4 mm long. Wingspan about 8 mm.
How do you identify Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283?
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Head | Yellowish-white, long haired (scaled). Top of head with some brown. Palpi long, folded; brown and silver gray mixed. Antenna: 2/3 as long as wings. Grayish-brown, lighter at tips. |
| Thorax | Purplish-brown. Wings: Base half of wings purplish-brown. Silvery-white, slightly slanted wavy line dividing rest of wing of golden-brown with brown flecks; flecks heavy and forming patches – one along costal edge, and one at wing tip. Fringe golden-brown with a dotted row of dark brown through the center. |
| Legs | Dark brown with minute white tips. Genitalia: |
Where is Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283 found?
Range: Reported in eastern US and Canada.
What does Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283 eat?
The diet of the Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283 includes Debris, rotted animal and vegetation matter. One report of rotting wood on felled elm..
When is Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283 active?
Oenoe hybromella - Hodges#0283: seasonal activity - The adults are most common from April to September. June to August in the north..