Moths of North Carolina
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Autostichidae new species 1 (undescribed) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Autostichidae		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
1144.10
Comments: This is an undescribed species that was thought to be a gelechiid, but a recent study of the genitalia by several experts place it in the family Autostichidae (BugGuide). The specific genus for this one has not been determined as of 2025.
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Autostichidae new species 1Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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 Photo Gallery for Autostichidae new species 1 - No common name

Photos: 7
Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-08-16
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-08-16
Richmond Co.
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Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Autostichidae new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-09
Durham Co.
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