Scardia amurensis Zagulajev, 1965Non-native    Synonyms: Hodges #0311.1.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Tineidae   >   Genus Scardia   

Description:

Though highly variable in size, amurensis specimens are very large with a wingspan of up to 40 mm. The forewing cream marking are extended along the entire length of the dorsal margin and over the terminal area; the terminal margin has a few rusty-brown spots. (BugGuide)

Where to find:

Palearctic in origin: Amur and Primorskii Regions in far-eastern Russia, Japan, possibly adjacent parts of China (Robinson 1986; Baryshnikova 2008). In North America, it occurs in the eastern United States. Landry et al. (2013) include records from Texas, Mississipi, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia (1). Additional records from Tennessee and Ohio on BugGuide. MPG includes records of Daviscardia coloradella from Indiana and Maine, but these almost certainly represent misidentifications of Scardia amurensis. (BugGuide)

There are 3 records in the project database.

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Scardia amurensis in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Scardia amurensis in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Scardia amurensis in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Scardia amurensis in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/14/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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