Moths of North Carolina

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Paralobesia unidentified species - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tortricoidea

Family:
Tortricidae

Subfamily:
Olethreutinae

Tribe:
Olethreutini

P3 Number:
0.00

MONA Number:
2727.01

Comments: 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. Specimens placed here could not be identified using maculation.

Identification

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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:

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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
Immature 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

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Paralobesia unidentified species - No common name

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	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish, Randy Emmitt on 2025-08-12 Alamance Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2025-07-24 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-17 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-17 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-07-03 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-04 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2025-04-04 Orange Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-04-03 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17 Johnston Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06 Transylvania Co. Comment:		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-23 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12 Watauga Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-27 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-19 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-13 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-06-10 Jackson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-06-10 Jackson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Regina Patton on 2024-06-10 Jackson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-12 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-04-10 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-08-05 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29 Swain Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-03 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George on 2023-06-03 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-05-29 Orange Co. Comment: A member of the lriodendrana-magnoliana complex.