Moths of North Carolina
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15 NC Records

Argyresthia alternatella Kearfott, 1908 - Juniper Seed Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea Family: ArgyresthiidaeP3 Number: 36a0061 MONA Number: 2435.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
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: Our records come from both barrier islands and other tidewater areas where Southern Red Cedars are common, as well as inland sites where Eastern Red Cedar is the likely host plant
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) (Forbes, 1923; Beadle & Leckie, 2018). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
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 Photo Gallery for Argyresthia alternatella - Juniper Seed Moth

Photos: 14

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-10
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-03-05
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-12
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-03-18
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-04-09
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-04-18
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-02-17
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2017-04-17
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2014-05-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Kittelberger on 2012-05-01
Wake Co.
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