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Taxonomy
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Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		P3 Number:
51a0575.1n		 MONA Number:
2807.86
Comments: Olethreutes brunneopurpurata has traditionally been recognized as a single species, but is now thought to represent at least two species, including one undescribed species that primarily occurs in the Coastal Plain. The undescribed form differs in having the median fascia with a light-brown to yellowish-brown patch along the inner margin, and is currently being treated as 'Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurata’ here and by MPG and BugGuide. Preliminary observations suggest that it specializes on species of Hypericum, while true O. brunneopurpurata uses alders.
Species Status: Olethreutes is a large genus with over 130 recognized species worldwide. North America has around 80 recognized species, with at least 37 species occurring in North Carolina. Some species are very difficult to identify due to interspecific similarities in color and forewing pattern and only subtle differences in genitalia (Gilligan et al., 2008). In many instances, knowledge of the host plant is essential for a confident determination. All of the Nearctic species are leaf-tiers or leaf-rollers on deciduous trees and shrubs.
Identification
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Adult Markings: This undescribed species is thought to be closely related to Olethreutes brunneopurpurata, with the general coloration and patterning similar except for the presence of a conspicuous light-brown to yellowish-brown patch on the forewing that extends from the inner margin at around two-fifths the wing length to fill much of the central area of the wing.
Adult Structural Features: BugGuide has images of the male genitalia (under O. brunneopurpurata).
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Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: The larvae are leaf-tiers on Hypericum.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This species appears to occur along much of the coastal areas of the Atlantic Seaboard from Vermont and Massachusetts southward through Maryland, North Carolina and South Carolina to northern Florida. As of 2024, most of our records are from the Coastal Plain, with one from the eastern Piedmont.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataAlamance 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.
Flight Comments: The adults have been observed from June through September in different areas of the range. As of 2024, we have records from mid- to late-June and early-August.
Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: Two adults were reared from St. Andrew's-cross (Hypericum hypericoides) in Florida by Peter Homann (BugGuide).
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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 Photo Gallery for Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurata - No common name

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Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, John Petranka on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, John Petranka on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, John Petranka on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, Becky Elkin, John Petranka on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
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Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2001-06-20
Hoke Co.
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Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2001-06-20
Hoke Co.
Comment: 		Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1997-06-27
Craven Co.
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Olethreutes new species near brunneopurpurataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1993-06-24
Craven Co.
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