Moths of North Carolina
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Pseudotelphusa new species 1 (undescribed) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Gelechiinae		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
1874.05
Comments: Pseudotelphusa species in eastern North America constitute a taxonomically challenging group, with several described species that have similar patterning, along with one or more species that are likely undescribed. Little effort has been put forth to correlate DNA barcoding with external morphology and genitalia, so there is still much uncertainty in this regard. Many of our assignments of specimens to species are provisional and will remain so until additional information becomes available that will clarify the taxonomic status of populations in North Carolina.
Species Status: This may be an undescribed species that has light silvery blue-tipped scales throughout, orangish scales associated with the dark bars and spots, and 6-7 well-defined black dots that extend along the outer margin and around the apex.
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Pseudotelphusa new species 1Alamance 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.
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Pseudotelphusa new species 1 - No common name

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Pseudotelphusa new species 1
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-18
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Pseudotelphusa new species 1
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-27
Madison Co.
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Pseudotelphusa new species 1
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-23
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-19
Madison Co.
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Pseudotelphusa new species 1
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-18
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-08
Madison Co.
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Pseudotelphusa new species 1
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-04-05
Madison Co.
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