Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Dichomeris juncidella (Clemens, 1860) - Orange-spotted Dichomeris

Dichomeris juncidella
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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeTribe: [Dichomeridini]P3 Number: 59a0576 MONA Number: 2298.00
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: Charley Eiseman reared this species from a larva on Bidens bipinnata in North Carolina (BugGuide record). Another BugGuide record from Texas has a larva being reared from Ambrosia artemisiifolia. More research is needed to determine the hosts that are used in North Carolina. - 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 juncidella - Orange-spotted Dichomeris

Photos: 13

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-04
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Charley Eiseman and Tracy Feldman on 2017-09-09
Scotland Co.
Comment: A reared adult (see companion photo of the larva). 		Recorded by: Charley Eiseman and Tracy Feldman on 2017-09-09
Scotland Co.
Comment: A larva from Bidens bipinnata; the adult was reared and emerged on Sept. 26 (see companion photo).
Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2013-09-13
Gates Co.
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