ORANGE-HEADED EPICALLIMA
Epicallima argenticinctella
CONCEALER MOTHS (Oecophoridae)
The Orange-headed Epicallima moth has a wingspan of about 1/2 inch (10-13 mm). The yellow forewing is long and flared out at the end. It has a brown basal area, dark shading in the sub-terminal area and prominent silver lines. The legs are striped black and white.
The frequency of occurrence in this area is not known. It was photographed in June 2016 coming to moth lights in Acorn Acres, Fontenelle Forest. It ranges from Nova Scotia to South Carolina, west to Kansas and Texas. The flight period is from April to October with the peak in July and August.
The larvae of most Concealer Moths feed on dead leaves and fungi. The larvae usually feed concealed in webs or tied leaves of the food plant. There are 42 species in 23 genera in 2 subfamilies in North America.
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