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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: Niditinea sabroskyi Metz & Davis, 2018
Taxonomic Notes: Niditinea sabroskyi Metz, Davis & Davis, 2018, n. sp., Entom. Soc. Wash., 120(1): 155.
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • 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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