Amydria effrenatella Clemens, 1859
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Scardiinae
Identification: Head: Female yellowish-brown, male somewhat darker, both have entire head covered with flatted hairs, similar to Clothes Moths Tineidae. Small eyes. Nose cone projecting; middle segment covered with long hair (bearded), brown on outside, lighter in the middle. Last segment almost bare, yellow, projecting up to top of head. Antenna: Yellowish-brown, thick, many segments reaching to mid-wing. Thorax: Dark brown, surrounded with yellowish-brown. No mane or spiked hair like other Tubeworms. Wings: Long and narrow with rounded tips. Yellowish-brown mottled with dark brown. Inner marginal area more yellowish-brown. Outside (costal) margin dark at base, the rest checkered dark brown and yellowish, becoming progressively smaller around wing tip. Female has more yellowish, especially near wing tips. Fringe yellowish, much longer at anal angle. Hind wings pale grayish-yellow, including fringe.
Wing Span: 1.5-2.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: June to July in Ontario.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dried plant material, detritus.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Forests
Range: Ontario; U.S.A.
Conservation:
NCGR: GNR
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Nov 23, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 29, 2014
Observation date: May 25, 2012
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 02, 2012
Observation date: Jul 01, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 12, 2012
Observation date: Jun 18, 2012
Submitted by: Lula Field
Region: Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 27, 2012
Observation date: Jun 02, 2012
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Rory Bower)
Region: Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 10, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 14, 2012
Observation date: Jun 27, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2011
Observation date: Jun 21, 2009
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 23, 2011
Observation date: Jun 13, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Clarissa Lehman)
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 14, 2011
Observation date: Aug 05, 2005
Submitted by: Eddie Huber
Region: Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 14, 2011
Observation date: Jun 01, 2010
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jun 25, 2010
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeff Pusateri)
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Aug 03, 2010
Observation date: Jul 31, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman (Curt Lehman)
Verified date: Apr 02, 2010
Observation date: May 19, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Riley, E.G.)
Region: Randolph County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Riley, E.G.)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: Jun 06, 1985
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Barry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Davis, Bruce)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
Observation date: May 29, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Benton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Verified date: Oct 16, 2008
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