Autostichidae
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Deoclona
Deoclona is a genus of small moths in the family Autostichidae, subfamily Deocloninae. The genus was established by Busck in 1903 and contains four described species distributed in North America. These moths are part of the diverse gelechioid superfamily, though specific biological details remain poorly documented for most species.
Deoclona yuccasella
Deoclona yuccasella is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, described by August Busck in 1903. It is known from California in western North America. The species has an intimate ecological relationship with Yucca whipplei, using the plant's dry seed pods for larval development and pupation.
Glyphidocera democratica
Glyphidocera democratica is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1929. It is known from the southeastern and south-central United States, with records from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The species has a wingspan of 16–18 mm. Despite its specific epithet "democratica," the name does not reflect any known behavioral characteristics of the species.
Glyphidocera lactiflosella
five-spotted glyphidocera moth
Glyphidocera lactiflosella, commonly known as the five-spotted glyphidocera moth, is a small moth in the family Autostichidae. It was first described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1878. The species is characterized by its distinctive wing pattern of five brown spots on a pale cream background. It occurs across the southeastern and eastern United States with a notably extended adult flight period.
Glyphidocera meyrickella
Glyphidocera meyrickella is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, described by August Busck in 1907. It is recorded from scattered localities across eastern and central North America. The species is characterized by its ochreous forewings densely sprinkled with black scales and two distinct blackish discal spots.
Oegoconia novimundi
Four-spotted Yellowneck Moth
Oegoconia novimundi is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, described by Busck in 1915. It is known from southern and central Europe, including Mediterranean islands, with records spanning from the Iberian Peninsula to the Balkans. The common name "Four-spotted Yellowneck Moth" refers to diagnostic markings on the adult. The species has been documented across diverse European habitats but detailed biology remains poorly known.
Sceptea
Sceptea is a genus of small moths in the family Autostichidae, subfamily Symmocinae. The genus was described by Walsingham in 1911 and contains two described species: Sceptea aequepulvella (Chambers, 1872) and Sceptea decedens Walsingham, 1911. The name derives from Greek σκεπτέα, meaning 'to be considered'. As a member of Autostichidae, it belongs to a diverse group of gelechioid moths often characterized by narrow wings and relatively inconspicuous coloration.
Spinitibia
Spinitibia is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Autostichidae, established by Lee & Brown in 2010. The genus contains a single species, Spinitibia hodgesi, which is distributed across the southeastern and central United States. The genus name refers to the distinctive spiniform setae on the hind tibia, a diagnostic morphological feature.
Taygete gallaegenitella
Southern taygete
Taygete gallaegenitella is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1864. It occurs across the eastern and southern United States, with larvae recorded feeding on oak galls. The species exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with dark dusting and three oblique bands.
Taygete sylvicolella
Taygete sylvicolella is a small moth in the family Autostichidae, described by August Busck in 1903. It is known from scattered records in eastern North America. The species is characterized by distinctive wing patterning with dark fuscous overlay on white forewings and contrasting markings.