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Yellow fringed dolichomia
Dolichomia olinalis
44.6627, -85.816
Field Notes
Description:
The Yellow-fringed Dolichomia (Hypsopygia olinalis) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in eastern North America.
The wingspan is 16–24 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in the north-east and from May to September in North Carolina.
The larvae feed on Quercus species.
Habitat:
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Notes:
Range
Heppner (2003) reported the range as Nova Scotia to Florida, and Texas to Wisconsin.
Powell & Opler (2009) extends the range west to eastern California and throughout the Rocky Mountains.
Season
Adults are most common from April to Ocober. (MPG)
Heppner (2003) reported adults from January to November in Florida.
Life Cycle
Larvae feed on oaks (Quercus). Adults come to lights in large numbers.
Species ID Suggestions
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Photographed
PublishedAugust 28, 2013
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