Yellow-fringed dolichomia

Hypsopygia olinalis

''Hypsopygia olinalis'', the yellow-fringed dolichomia, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in eastern North America.
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth (Hypsopygia olinalis) At porch lights near a dense mixed forest edge. Geotagged,Hypsopygia olinalis,Spring,United States,Yellow-fringed dolichomia

Appearance

The wingspan is 16–24 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the American north-east and from May to September in North Carolina.
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia - Hypsopygia olinalis Total length: ~10 mm. Purplish wings with purple outer margin. The AM and PM lines are narrow and widen near the costa, forming yellow triangles. Fringe is yellow and narrow. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Geotagged,Hypsopygia olinalis,Summer,United States,Yellow-fringed Dolichomia,moth,pyralidae

Food

The larvae feed on ''Quercus'' species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPyralidae
GenusHypsopygia
SpeciesH. olinalis
Photographed in
United States of America