Moths of North Carolina
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Dichomeris citrifoliella (Chambers, 1880) - Orange Webworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae		P3 Number:
59a0516		 MONA Number:
2292.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
Genitalia and other structural photos
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 citrifoliellaAlamance 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 Hanover 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)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Hosts are poorly documented, but there are BugGuide records for larvae reared from Common Prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) and Common Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata). Tracy Feldman reared an adult in North Carolina from a larva that was feeding on Hercules-club (Zanthoxylon clavus-herculis). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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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 citrifoliella - Orange Webworm Moth

Photos: 5
Dichomeris citrifoliella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2025-08-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: A larva that was found in tied leaves of Zanthoxylon clavus-herculis; adult emerged 10/09/2025 (see companion photo).		Dichomeris citrifoliella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2025-08-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: A reared adult from a larva that was feeding on Zanthoxylon clavus-herculis (see companion photo of the larva).
Dichomeris citrifoliella
Recorded by: Tracy Feldman on 2025-08-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris citrifoliella
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-08-16
Carteret Co.
Comment: 4 traps, light volume
Dichomeris citrifoliella
Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-04-17
Carteret Co.
Comment: