Clemens' Philonome Moth

Philonome clemensella

''Philonome clemensella'' is a species of moth of the family Tineidae found in North America.
Philonome clemensella Moth week isn't going so well in Connecticut because it has been raining so much. But, little gems like this one make up for the lack otherwise!

Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm LED light in a semi-rural area

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Appearance

The length of the forewings is 2.8–4.4 mm. The wings are narrow and typically folded around the abdomen at rest. The forewing has an orange-brown ground color. A diagonal, white median line stops short of the costa and turns parallel to the costa to meet the white thorax. A diagonal, white postmedial line begins wide at the costa and narrows and stops before reaching the curved outer margin. Black scales appear in several small clumps: posterior to the thorax, in a tuft near the median line, at the inner end of the postmedial line, and along the outer margin.

Behavior

Larvae live on hickory trees. Adults have been reported from April to November, with most sightings in June and July.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTineidae
GenusPhilonome
SpeciesP. clemensella