Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFGelechiidae Members: Dichomeris Members: 9 NC Records

Dichomeris laetitia Hodges, 1986 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae		P3 Number:
59a0545		 MONA Number:
2294.30
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Second segment oflabial palpus with inner surface dark gray or brownish gray". "Forewing relatively uniformly colored, dark mark at base of wing very prominent, lacking a spot at end of cell or spot very small" (Hodges, 1986)
Immatures and Development: The immature stages appear to be unknown (Hodges, 1986)
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dichomeris laetitiaAlamance 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)

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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Four of our five records come from riparian habitats, including bottomland forests and marshes or shoreline habitats. Several records on BugGuide come from similar habitats.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants appear to be unknown (Hodges, 1986). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
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 Photo Gallery for Dichomeris laetitia - None

Photos: 12
Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-18
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-05-23
Orange Co.
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Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-05
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Stephen Hall, Ed Corey, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, Tom Howard, Carol Tingley, Brian Bockhahn, and Van Cotter on 2021-09-29
Durham Co.
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Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-09-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
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Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-19
Guilford Co.
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Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-07-24
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris laetitiaRecorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-07-24
Wake Co.
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