Homostinea curviliniella

Dietz, 1905

Sort #: 154.1 | P3 #: 300184 | MPG #: 301
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Larval substrate: Unknown, probably fungi in rotting wood
Phenology: Adult: 7/14 (1 record)

Comment: Superficially similar to Tinea apicimaculella and easily mistaken for it; that species has a prominent dark spot over the back (near the inner margin), a smudgy dark line extending from the base of the wing to the apex and a line of black dots round the end of the wing, whereas curviliniella has a curved row of smaller dots, often weakly indicated, no prominent dark spot visible from above and no black dots at the end of the wing.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2021
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Essex
Number of Records: 1