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11 NC Records

Bondia crescentella (Walsingham, 1882) - Crescent-marked Bondia

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Copromorphoidea		 Family:
Carposinidae		Subfamily:
[Carposininae]		Tribe:
[Carposinini]		P3 Number:
65a0011		 MONA Number:
2319.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2024, we only have scattered records from the Piedmont and lower elevations in the mountains. The species seems to be absent from the coast, though we don't yet have a clear picture of its habitat or host plants.
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Bondia crescentella
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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: [W-PK]
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]
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 Bondia crescentella - Crescent-marked Bondia

Photos: 11

Recorded by: David George on 2025-04-04
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-05-02
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-27
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-23
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-22
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-12
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-12
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Merrill Lynch on 2010-04-15
Watauga Co.
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