Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Pseudotelphusa fuscopunctella (Clemens, 1863) - No Common Name


Pseudotelphusa fuscopunctella
Taxonomy
Family: GelechiidaeP3 Number: 59a0782 MONA Number: 1871.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: 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
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Larval Host Plants: Larva have been recorded on Post Oak (Feldman, MONC). - View
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Recorded by: Tracy S Feldman on 2018-06-14
Wake Co.
Comment: Identified by Sangmi Lee.
Recorded by: Tracy S Feldman on 2018-06-14
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S Feldman on 2018-06-14
Wake Co.
Comment: reared from Quercus stellata, bycatch collected with another specimen. It fed on the surface, tying leaves together, then pupated in the leaves.