Family Schreckensteiniidae (Bristle-legged Moths)

Description of Schreckensteiniidae

The Schreckensteiniidae are the only family in the superfamily Schreckensteinioidea. This very small group of moths has only three species in North America. Adults are tiny, with a wingspan of only 10-12mm, and characteristic stout spines on the hindlegs. They raise their legs in repose while resting. Larvae are skeletonizers on plants in the Anacardiacea and Rosaceae families. This family of moths is named after German lepidopterist Baron Friedrich Roth von Schreckenstein (1753-1808).

Subfamily:

Schreckensteinia erythriella (Clemens, 1860)

Schreckensteinia festaliella Blackberry Skeletonizer (Hubner, 1819)

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Description of Schreckensteiniidae

Photographs of Schreckensteiniidae

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

Schreckensteinia erythriella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Family Schreckensteiniidae (Bristle-legged Moths)

Description of Schreckensteiniidae

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Description of Schreckensteiniidae

Photographs of Schreckensteiniidae

Blackberry SkeletonizerSchreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry SkeletonizerSchreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry SkeletonizerSchreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry SkeletonizerSchreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella

Blackberry Skeletonizer
Schreckensteinia festaliella