Moths of North Carolina
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18 NC Records

Olethreutes hamameliana (McDunnough, 1944) - Witch-hazel Olethreutes

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: OlethreutiniP3 Number: 51a0572 MONA Number: 2804.00
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been recorded feeding on Witch Hazel (Robinson et al., 2010) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Olethreutes hamameliana - Witch-hazel Olethreutes

Photos: 18

Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-19
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-18
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-05-27
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2024-05-26
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-14
Jackson Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-07
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-06-18
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-06-18
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-06-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-05-29
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-05-29
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2017-05-02
Chatham Co.
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