Moths of North Carolina

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Zelleria retiniella Forbes, 1923 - Brindled Zelleria

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea

Family:
Yponomeutidae

Subfamily:
Yponomeutinae

Tribe:
[Yponomeutinae]

P3 Number:
36a0132

MONA Number:
2431.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

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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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Records in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina come mainly from Longleaf Pine habitat, including sand ridges. Pines are also present in a number of other sites.

Larval Host Plants: The host plants appear to be unknown but a related species, Z. haimbachi, has similar coloration as an adult and has larvae that feed on the needles of Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata (Forbes, 1923). - View

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks:

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Zelleria retiniella - Brindled Zelleria

68 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-06-30 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-05-20 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-20 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2025-05-17 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-04 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-31 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-23 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-21 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2024-06-13 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-13 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-28 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-15 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-09-01 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-13 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30 Swain Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14 Richmond Co. Comment: