Oegoconia novimundi — Four-spotted Yellowneck Moth

(Busck, 1915)

Hodges# 1134

Etymology

Oegoconia: Precise meaning is unclear, but combines the Greek words oeg, meaning “open,” and possibly conia meaning “cone.”

novimundi: Precise meaning is also unclear, but combines the Latin words novi, meaning “new,” and mundi meaning “world.”

Pronunciation

oh-eg-oh-kohn-eye-uh no-vih-mun-dye

Other Common Names

leaf litter moth

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the confirmed sightings of the four-spotted yellowneck moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2024-09-02	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2024-08-25	Morgan	Harrington, Diana
2024-06-06	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2023-08-09	Porter	Joll, Chris
2023-06-19	St. Joseph	Mysore, Keshava
2023-06-11	Johnson	Kohal-Adams, Kim
2022-09-05	Marion	Schwedler, Kat
2022-08-22	Porter	Joll, Chris
2022-07-07	Porter	Joll, Chris
2022-07-07	Porter	Joll, Chris

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2024-09-02 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2024-08-25 County: Morgan Observer: Harrington, Diana Notes:
Date: 2024-06-06 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-08-09 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes:
Date: 2023-06-19 County: St. Joseph Observer: Mysore, Keshava Notes:
Date: 2023-06-11 County: Johnson Observer: Kohal-Adams, Kim Notes:
Date: 2022-09-05 County: Marion Observer: Schwedler, Kat Notes:
Date: 2022-08-22 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes:
Date: 2022-07-07 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes:
Date: 2022-07-07 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes:

Oegoconia novimundi Sightings by Month

Notes

Native to western Europe, Oegoconia novimundi is believed to have been introduced to the east coast of the United States over a century ago. Two other members of genus Oegoconia have also been introduced into the United States, and they are indistinguishable from O. novimundi without dissection or DNA analysis. The identification of members of the genus in Indiana is currently being based on historical range alone. See Genus Oegoconia for further information.

Conservation Status

• Global status: GNR (not yet ranked)
• National status: NNR (not yet ranked)
• Indiana status: SNR (not yet ranked)

Floral Associates

Four-spotted yellowneck moth caterpillars feed on leaf litter and have been reared on oak (Quercus spp.) leaves (Powell & Opler, 2009 as cited by Buguide.net, 2019).

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Fagales
Fagaceae	Quercus spp.	oaks