Amydria effrenatella Clemens, 1859
Family: Tineidae
Subfamily: Scardiinae
Identification: Head: Female yellowish-brown, male somewhat darker, both have entire head covered with flatted hairs, similar to Clothes Moths Tineidae. Small eyes. Nose cone projecting; middle segment covered with long hair (bearded), brown on outside, lighter in the middle. Last segment almost bare, yellow, projecting up to top of head. Antenna: Yellowish-brown, thick, many segments reaching to mid-wing. Thorax: Dark brown, surrounded with yellowish-brown. No mane or spiked hair like other Tubeworms. Wings: Long and narrow with rounded tips. Yellowish-brown mottled with dark brown. Inner marginal area more yellowish-brown. Outside (costal) margin dark at base, the rest checkered dark brown and yellowish, becoming progressively smaller around wing tip. Female has more yellowish, especially near wing tips. Fringe yellowish, much longer at anal angle. Hind wings pale grayish-yellow, including fringe.
Wing Span: 1.5-2.5 cm
Life History:
Flight: June to July in Ontario.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dried plant material, detritus.
Adult Food:
Habitat: Forests
Range: Ontario; U.S.A.
Conservation:
NCGR: GNR
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 88 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 03, 2015
Submitted by: gary yankech
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 08, 2015
Observation date: Aug 16, 2015
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
Observation date: Jun 05, 2015
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: AllenRatz
Verified date: Jul 15, 2015
Observation date: Aug 24, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: Pima County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: kellyrichers
Verified date: Jul 08, 2015
Observation date: May 25, 2015
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Marshall County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: ddodd
Verified date: Jun 22, 2015
Observation date: Aug 29, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 29, 2015
Observation date: Jul 03, 2013
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Bill Keim)
Region: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 25, 2015
Observation date: Jun 20, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Jan 23, 2015
Observation date: Nov 15, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 21, 2014
Observation date: Jul 31, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 21, 2014
Observation date: Aug 05, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 21, 2014
Observation date: Nov 01, 2014
Submitted by: Finatic02
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 13, 2014
Observation date: Jul 24, 2014
Submitted by: coreyk
Region: Clark County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Dec 10, 2014
Observation date: Aug 19, 2014
Submitted by: AllenRatz
Region: Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 20, 2014
Observation date: Jul 04, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 10, 2014
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Aug 15, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Sep 02, 2014
Observation date: Jul 24, 2014
Submitted by: finatic
Region: San Diego County, California, United States
Verified by: Robert Martin
Verified date: Aug 30, 2014
Observation date: Aug 22, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 28, 2014
Observation date: Aug 11, 2014
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 17, 2014
Observation date: Jun 12, 2014
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2014
Observation date: Jun 16, 2014
Submitted by: joeverica
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2014
Observation date: Jun 14, 2014
Submitted by: Jim Eckert
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2014
Observation date: Aug 13, 2013
Submitted by: ozcomomoths
Region: Ozark County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Apr 07, 2014
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