Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Dichomeris bilobella (Zeller, 1873) - Bilobed Dichomeris Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeTribe: [Dichomeridini]P3 Number: 420547.00 MONA Number: 2291.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIFTechnical 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: Larvae are leaf rollers on Composites, including Asters and Goldenrods (Hodges, 1986)
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Status in North Carolina
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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 bilobella - Bilobed Dichomeris Moth

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Recorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-07-27
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-08-29
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: J. A. Anderson on 2018-04-14
Surry Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
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Recorded by: Tom Sanders on 2012-04-19
Mecklenburg Co.
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