Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Coptotriche purinosella (Chambers, 1875) - No Common Name


Taxonomy
Family: TischeriidaeP3 Number: 230025.00 MONA Number: 135.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae mine the leaves of oaks, including Quercus alba, Q. macrocarpa, Q. montana, Q. muehlenbergii, and Q. stellata (Eiseman, 2022). As of 2023, we have not yet confirmed any of these hosts in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S1S3
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 Photo Gallery for Coptotriche purinosella - No common name

Photos: 2

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-04-25
Orange Co.
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