Moths of North Carolina
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10 NC Records

Dichomeris marginella (Fabricius, 1781) - Juniper Webworm Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeTribe: [Dichomeridini]P3 Number: 420517.00 MONA Number: 2282.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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: The larvae are specialists on junipers (Forbes, 1923; Craighead et al., 1950; Maier et al., 2004; Heppner, 2007; Robinson et al., 2010); Eiseman, 2022. The specific hosts include Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) and Eastern Red Cedar (J. virginiana).
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR [S3S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Dichomeris marginella - Juniper Webworm Moth

Photos: 11

Recorded by: David George on 2022-04-22
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-04-21
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2022-04-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-04-15
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-04-15
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-25
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2010-05-09
Wake Co.
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