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Diploschizia impigritella (Clemens, 1863) - Yellow Nutsedge Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea		 Family:
Glyphipterigidae		Subfamily:
Glyphipteriginae		Tribe:
[Glyphipterigini]		P3 Number:
36a0222		 MONA Number:
2346.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Heppner (1985)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Differs from D. lanista by possessing five rather than four white marks on the forewing costa (Heppner, 1985). Distinguished from D. kimballi by the size of the dark fuscous area at the apical 1/4 of the forewing but confirmation should be done using genitalia. Kimballi, however, occurs primarily in Florida and has not been recorded in North Carolina. Some species of Glyphipterix are also superficially similar and distinguishable mainly on genitalic features. Except possibly for G. cherokee - which possibly occur in our mountains - none of these species occurs in our area (Heppner, 1985).
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.
Diploschizia impigritellaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on nutsedges (Cyperus spp.), including Yellow Nutsedge (C. esculentus) and Purple Nutsedge (C. rotundus) (Heppner, 2007). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Diploschizia impigritella - Yellow Nutsedge Moth

 73 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2025-06-04
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2025-05-31
Gates Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George on 2025-05-17
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2025-04-04
Onslow Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George on 2024-06-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-18
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-05-31
Orange Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-05-17
Mecklenburg Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George on 2023-05-15
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2023-05-10
Carteret Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George on 2023-04-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: R. Newman on 2022-09-08
Carteret Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-07-21
Buncombe Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Morgan Freese on 2022-07-21
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-19
Chowan Co.
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Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-05
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Diploschizia impigritellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-28
Durham Co.
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