Moths of North Carolina

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Dichomeris ventrellus (Fitch, 1854) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Gelechioidea

Family:
Gelechiidae

Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae

P3 Number:
59a0533

MONA Number:
2287.00

MONA Synonym:
Dichomeris ventrella

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

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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
Immature 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 are leaf-rollers of several species of hardwood trees and shrubs, including birch (Betula), ironwood (Ostrya), chestnut (Castanea), hazel (Corylus), hickories (Carya), and oaks (Quercus) (Hodges, 1986). In North Carolina, we have reared a larva from a leaf-roll on hickory. - View

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4

State Protection:

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Dichomeris ventrellus - None

43 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24 Richmond Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-28 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-28 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-28 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-13 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-03-13 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-17 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-01 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-31 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-26 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-06-11 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-06-11 Durham Co. Comment: A pupa was within this rolled Hickory leaf; adult emerged on 2024-06-11 (see companion photo of the adult).
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-02 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-19 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-02 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-01 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-10-28 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-29 Harnett Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-29 Harnett Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-23 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31 Swain Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-03-24 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: tom ward on 2023-03-23 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-10-24 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-21 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-09-14 Ashe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-28 Madison Co. Comment: