Striped Eudonia Moth - Eudonia strigalis

TL: ~8mm. Peppery FW with thin, black, longitudinal lines. Hosts: Maybe mosses

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

I think this looks like it could possibly be H. strigalis with the distinctive dashes and also dashes below the PM line (some may have faded?). The longer stripes make me immediately say strigalis. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  I think you're right, thanks! Posted 4 years ago

The Striped eudonia moth

''Eudonia strigalis'', the striped eudonia moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1906. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to southern Ontario and south to Florida.

The wingspan is 13–17 mm. The forewings are light dappled grey with short black longitudinal streaks. The hindwings are shiny grey. Adults are on wing year round in the southern part of the range. In the north, adults are on wing from.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young