A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/13/2018).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/16/2014).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/8/2020).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/13/2020).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/13/2015).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2013). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/15/2015).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/14/2014).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/5/2020).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2018).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/4/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 773842 - Psn: 44)

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Stripe-backed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (2/23/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 747352 - Psn: 45)

Stripe-backed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (2/23/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1164604 - Psn: 45)

Stripe-backed Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/22/2010). Determined by John Schneider/BugGuide.

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Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 263859 - Psn: 52)

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/28/2015).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/20/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 204342 - Psn: 55)

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Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/28/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 276689 - Psn: 55)

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Stripe-backed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 366195 - Psn: 55)

Stripe-backed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/8/2022).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/11/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 234943 - Psn: 56)

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Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (4/11/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 234942 - Psn: 57)

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Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/6/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 185843 - Psn: 64)

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/4/2018).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 821962 - Psn: 66)

Stripe-backed Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/18/2005).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/12/2006).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/1/2006).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/21/2014).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/27/2020).

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A Stripe-backed Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2014).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/20/2013). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 279133 - Psn: 145)

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Stripe-backed Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/1/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 246982 - Psn: 155)

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2017).

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Stripe-backed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/10/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 784756 - Psn: 200)

Stripe-backed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/10/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/13/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/16/2014). View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/16/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/8/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/13/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/13/2015). View Record Details Media by Judy Gallagher.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/22/2013). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/15/2015). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (4/14/2014). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/29/2017). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/11/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Stripe-backed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (2/23/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Stripe-backed Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/22/2010). Determined by John Schneider/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Johnson.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (4/28/2015). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

Stripe-backed Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/8/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Stripe-backed Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/4/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Stripe-backed Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Jim Brighton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Brighton.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/18/2005). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (4/12/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (5/1/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (8/21/2014). View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Stripe-backed Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (3/27/2020). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Stripe-backed Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/3/2014). View Record Details Media by Even Dankowicz.

A Stripe-backed Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/25/2017). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

Stripe-backed Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/10/2023). (c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jim Moore.

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Arogalea cristifasciella

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Arogalea
Species:	A. cristifasciella
Binomial name
*Arogalea cristifasciella* (Chambers, 1878)
Synonyms
Gelechia cristifasciella Chambers, 1878 Gelechia (Poecilia) inscripta Walsingham, 1882

Arogalea cristifasciella, the stripe-backed moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.^[1]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm.^[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from January to August.

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Taxon identifiers
Arogalea cristifasciella	Wikidata: Q13396678 BAMONA: Arogalea-cristifasciella BOLD: 14480 BugGuide: 26768 CoL: GTPH EoL: 358496 GBIF: 1851300 iNaturalist: 214195 IRMNG: 10477988 LepIndex: 98788 MONA: 1851 NatureServe: 2.743397 NCBI: 687314 Open Tree of Life: 262772

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Stripe-backed Moth

Arogalea cristifasciella Chambers, 1878

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