Moths of North Carolina
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9 NC Records

Dichomeris vacciniella Busck, 1915 - No Common Name

Dichomeris vacciniellaDichomeris vacciniella
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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeP3 Number: 59a0535 MONA Number: 2286.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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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Immature 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 records come from both peatland and sandhills habitats, all in the Coastal Plain.
Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) (Hodges, 1986). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Wet-Dry Heath Thickets
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2023-04-29
Jones Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-06-07
Moore Co.
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