Moths of North Carolina
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Dichomeris caia Hodges, 1986 - No Common Name

Dichomeris caiaDichomeris caia
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae		P3 Number:
59a0526		 MONA Number:
2279.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: 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
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dichomeris caiaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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: 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
State Protection:
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Photos: 2
Dichomeris caiaRecorded 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		Dichomeris caiaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: Determined by dissection by J.B. Sullivan