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Tineidae
300165.1 – 0412.1   Niditinea sabroskyi Metz & Davis, 2018
             Sabrosky's Niditinea

- gen. - © Aaron Hunt
Description/
Field Marks:
Orange color of head typically extends to the thorax and dorsal margin of forewings and the anal area of the forewing is less infuscate than in other Niditinea species.
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.)
Synonymy:
  • sabroskyi Metz & Davis 2018 (Niditinea)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Niditinea sabroskyi Metz, Davis & Davis, 2018, n. sp., Entom. Soc. Wash., 120(1): 155.
    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
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    - gen. - © Aaron Hunt
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    - gen. - © Aaron Hunt
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    - gen. - © Aaron Hunt
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    [T] - © Bob Patterson
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    [T] - © John Lee
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    Gen. - 13mm – © Jim Vargo
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    LG - – Mark Metz
    Niditinea sabroskyi
    LG - – Mark Metz

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