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

Dichomeris aglaia
view caption 		Dichomeris aglaiaDichomeris aglaia
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Gelechioidea		 Family:
Gelechiidae		Subfamily:
Dichomeridinae		P3 Number:
59a0541		 MONA Number:
2302.40
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:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dichomeris aglaiaAlamance 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.
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: We have records from both Longleaf Pine habitats and old fields.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are leaf-tiers on Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) (Hodges, 1986). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Dichomeris aglaia - None

Photos: 29
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-08-28
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Sarah Toner and Larry Chen on 2025-08-22
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-22
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-22
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-22
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: Reared from larva collected 7/21
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-21
Chatham Co.
Comment: Larva on Dogfennel
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams, T. Pusser, M. Cullen on 2024-07-08
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-07
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Larry Chen on 2023-08-25
Tyrrell Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-07-24
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-02
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-04-23
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-08-08
Sampson Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-08-08
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-01
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-10-10
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-10-10
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2015-09-10
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2013-09-04
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dichomeris aglaia
Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2012-08-03
Camden Co.
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