Tinagma obscurofasciella

Tinagma obscurofasciella is a moth in the family Douglasiidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Kentucky, Maine, Michigan and Minnesota.[1]

Tinagma obscurofasciella
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T. obscurofasciella
Binomial name
Tinagma obscurofasciella
(Chambers, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Douglasia obscurofasciella Chambers, 1881
  • Tinagma crenulellum Engel, 1907

Adults have been recorded on wing in April and June.

The larvae feed on various rosaceous plants, including Geum and Potentilla species. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. "Moth Photographers Group – Tinagma obscurofasciella – 2487". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  2. "Douglasiidae images". www.microleps.org. Retrieved 2019-08-14.


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