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Calosima albapenella (Chambers, 1875) - No Common Name

Calosima albapenella
Taxonomy
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Blastobasidae		P3 Number:
59a1756		 MONA Number:
1647.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Calosima albapenella is a blastobasid that is best identified by its streaked appearance and pair of dark spots at around three-fourths the wing length. The head, thorax and forewings have an overall color that can vary from milky-white to brown, depending on the amount of dark dusting. Dark, diffuse, longitudinal streaks are most prevalent on the basal half of the forewing, including a basal one that is inward from the inner margin, a second one that is posterior to the first and terminates at one-half the wing length, and a third that is between these two and displaced towards the costa. A pair of postmedial dark spots are present at around three-fourths the wing length that tend to be elongated into dashes. A similar spot is often evident at one-half the wing length, but is frequently masked by dark dusting or streaking.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Immatures and Development: As of 2025, we are unaware of any documentation of the larval host or life history.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Calosima albapenella is found in the southeastern US, with the range extending from eastern Texas and eastern Oklahoma, eastward along the southern and central portions of the Gulf States to Georgia and southern Florida. As of 2025, we have a single record from the eastern Piedmont that may represent a member of a northern disjunct population in North Carolina.
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Calosima albapenellaAlamance 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.
Flight Comments: The adults have been found from March through September in different areas of the range. As of 2025, our one record is from early June.
Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: The host plants are apparently unknown.
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR [SU]
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Photos: 1
Calosima albapenella
Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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