Moths of North Carolina

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View PDF	Gelechiidae Members:	Dichomeris Members:	8 NC Records
Dichomeris georgiella (Walker, 1866) - Georgia Dichomeris

Taxonomy

Superfamily: Gelechioidea

Family: Gelechiidae

Subfamily: Dichomeridinae

P3 Number: 59a0534

MONA Number: 2277.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD	Technical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on oaks, including Red Oak (Quercus rubra) (Forbes, 1923; Godfrey et al., 1987). - View

Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Dichomeris georgiella - Georgia Dichomeris		Photos: 9
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-04-16 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29 Swain Co. Comment:	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-02-09 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-10 Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2016-10-30 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Robert Gilson on 2016-06-02 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-03-10 Warren Co. Comment: ID confirmed by P. Backstrom. First record for NC
	Recorded by: Paul Scharf on 2015-03-10 Warren Co. Comment: ID confirmed by P. Backstrom. First record for NC

Photo Gallery for Dichomeris georgiella - Georgia Dichomeris