''Spinitibia'' is a genus of
moths in the family
Autostichidae. It contains only one species, ''Spinitibia hodgesi'', which is found in
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, where it has been recorded from
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Georgia,
Indiana,
Kansas,
Louisiana,
Mississippi,
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
,
South Carolina,
Tennessee and
Virginia.
The length of the forewings is 5–8 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.
Etymology
The genus name refers to the spiniform setae that are present on the hind tibia.
A review of Symmocinae (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae) in North America with the description of a new species and new genus; Sangmi Lee, Richard L. Brown. 2010. Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 64(4): 177–187.
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References
Symmocinae
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