Glaphyriine
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Lipocosmodes fuliginosalis
Sooty Lipocosmodes Moth
Lipocosmodes fuliginosalis is a small crambid moth and the sole member of its genus. It occurs across eastern North America from Quebec to Florida and west to Texas and Illinois. The specific epithet fuliginosalis refers to its sooty, dark coloration. It is classified in the subfamily Glaphyriinae, a group of small moths often associated with leaf litter and herbaceous vegetation.