Moths of North Carolina
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4 NC Records

Dichomeris caia Hodges, 1986 - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeP3 Number: 420526.00 MONA Number: 2279.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Immatures and Development: Immature stages appear to be unknown (Hodges, 1986)
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This is a primarily northern species whose range extended south to the Southern Appalachians. The recent record from Durham County may represent the first record of this species from east of the Appalachians and the first record from the Piedmont Physiographic Province
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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: Our one recent record for this species comes from a mature stand of bottomland hardwoods associated with rich alluvial soils. The specific site where this species was found possesses a small patch of Giant Cane.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants used by the larvae of this species appear to be unknown (Hodges, 1986) - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S1S2
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: Determined by a dissection done by J.B. Sullivan. May possibly represent a new species near caia		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: Determined by dissection by J.B. Sullivan