Moths of North Carolina
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Coleophora vernoniaeella Chambers, 1878 - No Common Name

Coleophora vernoniaeellaColeophora vernoniaeellaColeophora vernoniaeella
Taxonomy
Family:
Coleophoridae		P3 Number:
59a1652.1		 MONA Number:
1269.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from close inspection of specimens or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Coleophora vernoniaeellaAlamance 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 		No records for adults.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include sunflower (Helianthus) and ironweed (Vernonia) (Bucheli et al., 2002). In North Carolina, Tracy Feldman has recorded mines on Climbing Hempweed (Mikania scandens).
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 Photo Gallery for Coleophora vernoniaeella - No common name

Photos: 6
Coleophora vernoniaeella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2025-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Coleophora vernoniaeella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2025-06-11
Wake Co.
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Coleophora vernoniaeella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2025-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Coleophora vernoniaeella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2022-06-01
Currituck Co.
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Coleophora vernoniaeella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2022-06-01
Currituck Co.
Comment: 		Coleophora vernoniaeella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2017-08-14
Scotland Co.
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