Tineidae
300164 –
0411 Niditinea fuscella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
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| Genitalia: |
See Metz et al. (2018). |
| Similar Species: |
- N. fuscella, orleansella and sabroskyi are best separated by dissection.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Phalaena fuscella Linnaeus, 1758
• Tinea abligatella Walker, 1863
• Tinea crinitella Schrank, 1802
• Tinea distans Gozmány, 1959
• Tinea eurinella Zagulajev, 1952
• Oecophora frigidella Packard, 1867
• Tinea fuscipunctella Haworth, 1828
• Tinea griseella Chambers, 1873
• Tinea ignotella Walker, 1864
• Tinea nubilipennella Clemens, 1859
• Tinea spretella [Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus, 1758) is a replacement name for Niditinea spretella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
- 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at Mass Moths
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