Philonome clemensella

Philonome clemensella is a species of moth of the family Tineidae found in North America.

Philonome clemensella
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukarya
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Philonome
Species:
P. clemensella
Binomial name
Philonome clemensella
Chambers, 1874
Synonyms

Description

The length of the forewings is 2.8–4.4 mm.[1] The wings are narrow and typically folded around the abdomen at rest. The forewing has an orange-brown ground color. A diagonal, white median line stops short of the costa and turns parallel to the costa to meet the white thorax. A diagonal, white postmedial line begins wide at the costa and narrows and stops before reaching the curved outer margin. Black scales appear in several small clumps: posterior to the thorax, in a tuft near the median line, at the inner end of the postmedial line, and along the outer margin.

Taxonomy

The species has been classified in the leaf-miner moth family Lyonetiidae in the past. A genetics study published in 2013 showed that the species belongs in the family Tineidae of clothes moths.[2]

Range

The species' occurrence range extends from Oklahoma and Minnesota in the west to Florida and Maine in the east, including southeastern Canada.[3][4][5]

Life cycle

Larvae live on hickory trees.[6] Adults have been reported from April to November, with most sightings in June and July.[3][4][5]

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References
  1. Revision of the genus Philonome Chambers and its proposed reassignment to the family Tineidae (Lepidoptera, Tineoidea)
  2. Sohn; et al. (2013). "A Molecular Phylogeny for Yponomeutoidea (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Ditrysia) and Its Implications for Classification, Biogeography and the Evolution of Host Plant Use". PLOS ONE. 8: 1–23. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055066. PMC 3561450. PMID 23383061.
  3. "Species Philonome clemensella - Hodges#0462". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  4. "Moth Photographers Group – Philonome clemensella – 0462". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  5. "Butterflies and Moths of North America - collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera". butterfliesandmoths.org. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  6. Beadle, David (2012). Peterson field guide to moths of northeastern North America. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pub. Co. p. 40. ISBN 9780547727431.


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