Moths of North Carolina
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Dichomeris purpureofusca (Walsingham, 1882) - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeP3 Number: 59a0552 MONA Number: 2308.00
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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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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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-04
Madison Co.
Comment: Specimen was tentatively identified as this species based on the uniformly dark foreign that lacks markings, orangish palps, and narrow antenna that is not wider on the basal half.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-04
Madison Co.
Comment: Specimen was tentatively identified as this species based on the uniformly dark foreign that lacks markings, orangish palps, and narrow antenna that is not wider on the basal half.