Moths of North Carolina

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Elachista unidentified species - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Gelechioidea

Family:
Elachistidae

Subfamily:
Elachistinae

Tribe:
Elachistini

P3 Number:
0.00

MONA Number:
1132.71

Comments: Elachista is a large genus of small moths that occur worldwide. Around 135 Nearctic species are currently recognized. They specialize on monocots and most feed on either grasses (Poaceae) and sedges (Cyperaceae).

Identification

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Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Elachista unidentified species - No common name

Photos: 20

	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14 Watauga Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-25 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-25 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29 Chatham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-03-21 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-10-27 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-24 Montgomery Co. Comment: Unoccupied mines were on Chasmanthium latifolium; possibly E. uniolae (E. saccharella group).
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-24 Montgomery Co. Comment: Unoccupied mines were on Chasmanthium latifolium; possibly E. uniolae (E. saccharella group).		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-24 Montgomery Co. Comment: Unoccupied mines were on Chasmanthium latifolium; possibly E. uniolae (E. saccharella group).
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-24 Montgomery Co. Comment: Unoccupied mines were on Chasmanthium latifolium; possibly E. uniolae (E. saccharella group).		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-13 Durham Co. Comment: on Chasmanthium laxum.
	Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-13 Durham Co. Comment: on Chasmanthium laxum.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-17 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-04-22 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-02-11 Guilford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-02-11 Guilford Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-02-11 Guilford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2019-04-22 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn on 2015-07-22 Rowan Co. Comment: