Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Helcystogramma melantherella (Busck, 1900) - No Common Name


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeP3 Number: 420504.00 MONA Number: 2270.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: 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
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are leaf-folders of Composites, including Calyptocarpus, Cynara, Melanthera, and Xanthium; also on a legume, Arachnis (Hodges, 1986).
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 Photo Gallery for Helcystogramma melantherella - No common name

Photos: 3

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: A larva from a leaf fold on Giant Ragweed. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-17
Madison Co.
Comment: An occupied leaf fold on Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida).
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-19
Wake Co.
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