Moths of North Carolina
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26 NC Records

Olethreutes ferriferana (Walker, 1863) - Hydrangea Leaftier Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: OlethreutiniP3 Number: 620595.00 MONA Number: 2827.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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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Immature 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: Our records come from mesic hardwood forests in the Mountains, including cove forests at low elevations and stands of northern hardwoods at high elevations
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Hydrangeas (Brown et al., 2008). In North Carolina, they have been found on Hydrangea arborescens (J. Petranka, pers. obs.). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Montane Mesic Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 ferriferana - Hydrangea Leaftier Moth

Photos: 21

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-04-29
Mitchell Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-07-09
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-28
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-06-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2021-05-27
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-02
Haywood Co.
Comment: Bound leaves were common on Hydrangea arborescens; larvae and frass were observed on two unfolded groups of leaves. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-24
Madison Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a larvae collected on Hydrangia arborescens on 2020-05-01; the adult emerged on 2020-05-24 (see companion photos of the bound leaves with larvae).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-24
Madison Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a larvae collected on Hydrangia arborescens on 2020-05-01; the adult emerged on 2020-05-24 (see companion photos of the bound leaves with larvae).		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-24
Madison Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a larvae collected on Hydrangia arborescens on 2020-05-01; the adult emerged on 2020-05-24 (see companion photos of the bound leaves with larvae).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: Numerous Hydrangea arborescens were observed with the terminal leaves bound together with silk. A single larva was present in each. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: Numerous Hydrangea arborescens were observed with the terminal leaves bound together with silk. A single larva was present in each.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-05-01
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-20
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2019-06-04
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger, P. Scharf on 2015-06-18
Avery Co.
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