Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Twirler Moths and kin (Gelechioidea) » Depressariidae » Incertae sedis » Machimia » Gold-striped Leaftier - Hodges#0951 (Machimia tentoriferella)
Photo#146499
very small moth - Machimia tentoriferella
Copyright © 2007 Nina

very small moth - Machimia tentoriferella
Burlington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, USA
September 18, 2007
Size: .5 cm
Tiny moth -- got pretty good focus on it this time. Attracted to light. Not a clue what moth it is, though.
nina
Contributed by Nina on 18 September, 2007 - 8:16pm
Last updated 6 October, 2007 - 8:56pm

What do you think about The B
What do you think about The Batman Moth - Hodges#3747 (Coelostathma discopunctana), a tortricid... ?
… Nina, 18 September, 2007 - 10:05pm

 
this looks to be an Oecophori
this looks to be an Oecophoridae. Machimia tentoriferella
… Dennis Profant, 19 September, 2007 - 12:04am

 
I think you may be correct on
I think you may be correct on the ID Dennis; the lower edges of the wings, both in shape and marking, look a bit closer to the one you picked out as opposed to the 'batman moth' (although i REALLY liked the name) 8;)
… Nina, 19 September, 2007 - 6:44am

 
nina: The base color in this
nina: The base color in this moth, be it tan or light brown is usually uniform. The tort you mentioned usually has 2 shades of brown streaking in it.
… Dennis Profant, 19 September, 2007 - 9:54am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo