Moths of North Carolina
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27 NC Records

Paralobesia crispans Royals & Gilligan, 2019 - No Common Name

Paralobesia crispans
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Olethreutini		P3 Number:
51a0504.2		 MONA Number:
2714.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Paralobesia is a genus of small tortricid moths, with the majority of species found in the Nearctic Region. Royals et al. (2019) recently completed a much-needed revision of the genus, which now includes 43 species. Only 19 species were described prior to their work, and there appear to be a few remaining undescribed species in North America where there is insufficient material or data to formally describe them (Royals et al., 2019). We currently have 12 described species in North Carolina, as well as one undescribed species (J.B. Sullivan, pers. comm.). Many are very similar in external coloration and patterning, and are best identified using either genitalia or rearing from host-specific plants.
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Paralobesia crispans
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
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Larval Host Plants: Host plants are poorly documented, but Royals et al. (2019) report that larvae have been reared from Rhododendron seed pods. - View
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