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


Dichomeris furiaDichomeris furia
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea
Family:
Gelechiidae
Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae
P3 Number:
59a0551
MONA Number:
2291.40
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Second segment of labial palpus with inner surface pale yellow (sometimes with some dull yellow scales ventrally). Forewing with subterminal line nearly straight (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.
Dichomeris furiaAlamance 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)

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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:
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants are unknown but are probably composites (Hodges, 1986). - View
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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 furia - None

Photos: 3
Dichomeris furiaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Dichomeris furiaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
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Dichomeris furiaRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-09
Madison Co.
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