Spinitibia

Spinitibia hodgesi

''Spinitibia'' is a genus of moths in the Autostichidae family. It contains only one species, ''Spinitibia hodgesi'', which is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

The length of the forewings is 5–8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is yellowish white, with scattered dark brown scales except for longitudinal streaks of yellowish-white. The apical half of the costa and the areas between the veins at the outer margin have variable amounts of yellowish white. The hindwings are pale brownish grey. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.
Spinitibia hodgesi At porch lights near an overgrown back yard habitat in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. August 28, 2018.
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/65730/spinitibia_hodgesi.html Geotagged,Spinitibia,Spinitibia hodgesi,Summer,United States

Naming

The genus name refers to the spiniform setae that are present on the hind tibia. The species name is a patronym for Ronald W. Hodges, who first recognized the species as being a new genus and species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyAutostichidae
GenusSpinitibia
SpeciesS. hodgesi