Moths of North Carolina
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Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella (undescribed species) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Heliozelidae		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
256.10
Species Status: This is an undescribed species of Coptodisca that appears to specialize on the genus Morella.
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2025, this species has been found at scattered localities in Louisiana, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC (Eiseman, 2022). We have scattered records from the Coastal Plain and eastern Piedmont.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Coptodisca new species 1 - on MorellaAlamance 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: This species appears to strongly rely on Common Waxmyrtle as a host, which is commonly found is association brackish or freshwater edge habitats, wet pinelands and maritime forests.
Larval Host Plants: All of our records as of 2025 are for Common Waxmyrtle (Morella cerifera), Except for an empty mine that Tracy Feldman found on Southern Bayberry (M. caroliniensis) in North Carolina.
Observation Methods: Local populations are most easily documented by searching for the mines and leaf cut-outs on Common Waxmyrtle.
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella - No common name

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Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-08-30
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-08-30
Cumberland Co.
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Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2025-08-30
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-27
Wilson Co.
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Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-25
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-02-08
Beaufort Co.
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Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-01-30
Pitt Co.
Comment: 		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-11-02
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: An undescribed species on Morella cerifera (see Eiseman, 2022).
Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-11-02
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: An undescribed species on Morella cerifera (see Eiseman, 2022).		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-10-23
Pender Co.
Comment: An undescribed species on Morella cerifera (see Eiseman, 2022).
Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-10-23
Pender Co.
Comment: An undescribed species on Morella cerifera (see Eiseman, 2022).		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: David George, Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-02
Carteret Co.
Comment: An undescribed species on Morella cerifera (see Eiseman, 2022).
Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-13
Durham Co.
Comment: on Morella cerifera.		Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-13
Durham Co.
Comment: on Morella cerifera.
Coptodisca new species 1 - on Morella
Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-13
Durham Co.
Comment: on Morella cerifera.