Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera


Oegoconia deauratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)


Family: Autostichidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Oegoconia novimundi cannot be separated from O. deauratella without dissection or DNA testing. Zootaxa. 3749(1): 25
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts:
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Quebec, Ontario, Michigan . Most of Europe
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Apparently a recently introduced species. No records prior to the 1980s.
Taxonomy Notes: Oegoconia deauratella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) is now recognized within the North American fauna north of Mexico. Introduced from Europe, Zootaxa. 3749(1): 25