Moths of North Carolina
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Holcocera chalcofrontella Clemens, 1863 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Blastobasidae		Subfamily:
Blastobasinae		Tribe:
Holcocerini		P3 Number:
59a1743		 MONA Number:
1175.00
Species Status: This is actually a complex of several species that can only be distinguished by dissection.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Holcocera chalcofrontellaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported host plants include apple (Malus) and sumac (Rhus) (Heppner, 2007). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Holcocera chalcofrontella - None

Photos: 20
Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-04-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2025-04-02
Orange Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-10-10
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-10-10
Mecklenburg Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-10-10
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall, David George on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-21
Guilford Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-21
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-12
Wake Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-05-27
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-29
Wake Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-29
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2021-08-12
Ashe Co.
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Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Holcocera chalcofrontellaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-11
Orange Co.
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