Moths of North Carolina
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Besciva n. sp. (no author) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family:
Gelechiidae		P3 Number:
59a0065.15n		 MONA Number:
1841.89
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Specimens of the genus Besciva occur throughout Florida westward along the Gulf coast to south-central Texas, and northward to the southern Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Populations in the southeast fall into three BINS based on DNA sequencing, but the taxonomic status of these is poorly resolved and all are currently treated as undescribed species.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2025, we have records from Carolina Beach State Park, along with several from the Sandhills and vicinity.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Besciva n. sp.Alamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Almost all of our records come from the Sandhills, including Coastal Fringe Sandhills and inland ridges in the Fall-line Sandhills.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants are poorly resolved. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Fire-maintained Sandhills
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
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 Photo Gallery for Besciva n. sp. - No common name

Photos: 7
Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-05-08
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
Comment:
Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Besciva n. sp.
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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