Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Helcystogramma melantherella (Busck, 1900) - No Common Name

Helcystogramma melantherellaHelcystogramma melantherella
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae		P3 Number:
59a0504		 MONA Number:
2270.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Helcystogramma melantherella
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, Arachis (Hodges, 1986). In North Carolina, we have a feeding record for Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida). - View
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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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