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An Amydria effrentella in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/24/2018).
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Mark Etheridge.
An Amydria effrentella in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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An Amydria effrentella in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (6/29/2007). Determined by Bob Patterson/BugGuide.
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Tom Murray.
An Amydria effrentella in Harford Co., Maryland (7/13/2017).
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Josh Emm.
An Amydria effrentella in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/25/2017).
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Source: Wikipedia
Amydria effrentella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tineidae |
Genus: | Amydria |
Species: | A. effrentella
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Amydria effrentella | |
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Amydria effrentella is a moth of the family Acrolophidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Quebec, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
The wingspan is about 24 mm (0.94 in). The forewings are mottled and there is a dark patch at the end of the discal cell.[3]
The larvae are probably subsoil root feeders or detritivores.
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