FOUR-SPOTTED YELLOWNECK MOTH
Oegoconia novimundi
AUTOSTICHID FAMILY (Autostichidae)
The Four-spotted Yellowneck Moth has a wingspan of about .75 inch. The forewings are black with a continuous yellow band across the base which gives it a yellow necked appearance. There is a wide yellow band crossing about mid-wing, and also a spot of the same color at the apex. When at rest the wings are held together over the abdomen
The frequency of occurrence in this area is not known. It has been photographed in late August 2015 at Fontenelle Forest Nature Center. This moth was introduced from Europe over a century ago and is now scattered across the U.S. Adults are present from May to August.
The caterpillars eat dead leaves and detritus in leaf litter.
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