Moths of North Carolina
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205 NC Records

Chionodes unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Gelechiinae		Tribe:
Gelechiini		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
2125.01
Comments: The genus Chionodes is the most species rich genus of gelechiid moths in the Western Hemisphere, with 187 recognized species. Our knowledge of the diverse array of species in North America is largely due to the monumental work of Hodges (1999), who spend decades working on the group and described 115 new species (Powell and Opler, 2009). Many exhibit substantial variation within species and have drab coloration, typically with brown, dark gray, or blackish patterning on the forewings. These can only be confidently identified by examining secondary sexual characteristics and/or the genitalia of one or both sexes. Others are more boldly marked and can be identified by wing patterning. Many of our state records are based on Hodges (1999) database of over 19,000 specimens that he examined from major collections in the US. These include North Carolina specimens that he collected mostly from Highlands, and from a few other areas within the state.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Chionodes unidentified species
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-27
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2025-05-20
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-04
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-04-04
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-27
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-08-22
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-08-22
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kenneth Geisert, David Bradley, Julie Tuttle, Patrick Coin, Kaitlyn Elliott, Becky Watkins on 2024-08-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-15
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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