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

Dichomeris citrifoliella
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeTribe: [Dichomeridini]P3 Number: 59a0516 MONA Number: 2292.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
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)

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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). - 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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Recorded by: Newman, Randy on 2007-04-17
Carteret Co.
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