Moths of North Carolina
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Holophysis emblemella (Clemens, 1860) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Anacampsinae		P3 Number:
59a0499		 MONA Number:
2255.00
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Holophysis emblemellaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on buckeyes (Aesculus spp.) (Forbes, 1923). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Holophysis emblemella - None

Photos: 22
Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-20
Madison Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2023-08-16
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2023-08-16
Mecklenburg Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2022-05-05
Mecklenburg Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Rob Van Epps on 2022-05-05
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2019-08-20
Stokes Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2019-08-20
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-05-09
Mecklenburg Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-05-09
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-05-09
Mecklenburg Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-06-07
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-06-07
Wake Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-06-02
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-06-02
Warren Co.
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Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2014-05-19
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Holophysis emblemella
Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2014-05-19
Gates Co.
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