Scardiella approximatella Dietz, 1905
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Scardiinae
Identification: Head: Dark yellowish, long haired (scaled). Palpi long, folded; pale yellow, brown and tufted on underside. Antenna: About half as long as wing, slender. Ringed brown and yellow. Thorax: Pale yellow, sides brownish. Wings: Slightly rounded, almost squarish at tips. Dark brown with pale lace-like yellowish marks. Inner margin edge pale yellowish with three triangles – 1 at base, one just before mid-wing and 1 at anal angle. Transverse, wide dark brown stripe extends to costal margin at mid-wing. Costal margin has long yellowish patch along base. Outer half of the wing is variable in amount of pale yellowish lace-like marks. Fringe checkered, short; double brown interrupted line through fringe. Hindwings wide, pale gray; one or two costal dots; fringe same color with brown double line through. Legs: All segments brown with yellowish tips. Long spurs. Abdomen: Yellowish-brown.
Wing Span: 1.3-1.7 cm
Life History:
Flight: May to August
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: U.S. east of Mississippi; Ontario to east coast.
Conservation:
NCGR: GNR
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 28 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 12, 2024
Submitted by: sedges
Region: Georgia, Stephens County, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Aug 14, 2022
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: franpope
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 29, 2021
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2021
Observation date: Jun 23, 2020
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 26, 2021
Observation date: Jul 19, 2016
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Jun 20, 2019
Submitted by: K and G Campbell (Karen and Gary Campbell)
Region: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 03, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Jul 25, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: BrandonH
Region: Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 16, 2018
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 10, 2017
Observation date: Jul 30, 2016
Submitted by: BeaLaporte
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 15, 2016
Observation date: Jun 26, 2013
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 13, 2016
Observation date: Aug 08, 2016
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 09, 2016
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 03, 2015
Observation date: Nov 05, 2014
Submitted by: jjflossem
Region: Hernando County, Florida, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Nov 23, 2014
Observation date: Jul 07, 2013
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2014
Observation date: Jun 13, 2013
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Jul 02, 2013
Observation date: Jun 17, 2011
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 23, 2012
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