Moths of North Carolina
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Periploca unidentified species - No Common Name

Periploca unidentified species
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Cosmopterigidae		Subfamily:
Chrysopeleiinae		Tribe:
[Chrysopeleiini]		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
1586.01
Comments: Periploca is a genus of around 36 described species of small to very small moths, with many similar species that require the examination of genitalia for identification. All of the species that were reviewed by Hodges (1978) are found in the United States and Canada, but others have since been described from South America. For the most part, these are somberly colored, immaculate moths with dark gray, dark-bronze or black forewings that lack raised scales. Periploca species lack an uncus, whereas closely related species of Pristen and Synploca have an uncus. We may have several species in North Carolina, but detailed genetalic studies of specimens have not been conducted to date to determine which species are present.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Periploca unidentified speciesAlamance 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.
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 Photo Gallery for Periploca unidentified species - No common name

Photos: 7
Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2020-05-13
Moore Co.
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Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2020-05-13
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-05-06
Orange Co.
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Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2012-06-26
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2012-06-26
Wake Co.
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Periploca unidentified speciesRecorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2012-06-26
Wake Co.
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