Moths of North Carolina

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Eucosma grindeliana (Busck, 1906) - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tortricoidea

Family:
Tortricidae

Subfamily:
Olethreutinae

Tribe:
Eucosmini

P3 Number:
51a0829

MONA Number:
3002.00

MONA Synonym:
Phaneta grindeliana

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Genitalia and other structural photos

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Most of our records come from barrier island dunes, coastal fringe sandhills, and sand ridges in the Fall-line Sandhills.

Larval Host Plants: The host plants are apparently unknown. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Dry-Xeric Sand Barrens and Glades

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S2S3]

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Eucosma grindeliana - None

Photos: 21

	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20 Richmond Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-03 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-05-01 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-05-01 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2024-10-30 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-11 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-11 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-09 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-06 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-05 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-02 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-02 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-05-03 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-05-03 Pender Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-05-03 Pender Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-09-17 Carteret Co. Comment: