Moths of North Carolina
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Paranthrene pellucida Greenfield & Karandinos, 1979 - Pin Oak Clearwing Moth

Paranthrene pellucida
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: TinthiinaeTribe: ParanthreniniP3 Number: 55a0060 MONA Number: 2527.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our one record comes from a mesic hardwood slope located below 4,000'
Larval Host Plants: Adults were obtained from branches of Pin Oak that contained larvae, but other individuals were collected in areas where Black Oak was the most likely host (Greenfield and Karandinos, 1979) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Oak-Hickory Forests
Status in North Carolina
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2021-07-07
Ashe Co.
Comment: Confirmed by Bill Taft