Speckled Xylesthia - Xylesthia pruniramiella

Total length: 5 mm. Mottled brown forewings that are marked with pale bands. Tufts of raised scales create a bumpy appearance.

Attracted to a moth light on a rainy night in a rural area.

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Flown Kimmerling

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Beautiful! I love the little ripples on its back! :) Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks! I do too and am so glad I spotted this tiny guy! Posted 7 years ago

Ferdy Christant

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Fungus feeder and only 4 species in this genus, interesting! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  That’s so cool. I didn’t know they fed on fungus as my book just listed it’s food as being plum trees. I just read the specifics on bugguide after you mentioned it, so thanks for the info! Posted 7 years ago

The Clemens bark moth

''Xylesthia pruniramiella'', Clemens' bark moth, is a moth of the Tineidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Hampshire to Florida and from Illinois to Texas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young