Explanation of Names
mycetophagus means "fungi-eating" or "mushroom-eating", presumably refering to the larval diet
Size
wingspan about 16 mm, based on three photos at MPG
Identification
Adult: forewing white with band of dark scales across median area, and diffuse dark scaling in subterminal area; hindwing dark brownish-gray; head may or may not be covered with very long white hair-like scales
Range
South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas
Food
larvae presumably feed on fungi, based on the meaning of the specific epithet
Internet References
pinned adult image and photos of related species by Jim Vargo (Moth Photographers Group)
live adult image by Scott Nelson, plus common name reference (Moth Photographers Group)
pinned adult images by Robert Patterson (Moth Photographers Group)
presence in South Carolina; list (John Snyder, Furman U., South Carolina)
presence in Florida; list (John Heppner, Florida State Collection of Arthropods)
