Moths of North Carolina
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Eucosma linitipunctana Blanchard & Knudson, 1983 - Sand Dune Eucosma

Eucosma linitipunctanaEucosma linitipunctana
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Eucosmini		P3 Number:
51a0792		 MONA Number:
3005.20		 MONA Synonym:
Phaneta linitipunctana		Other Common Name:
Sand Dune Phaneta Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Eucosma linitipunctanaAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: North Carolina records are all from barrier islands but it is unclear whether they are associated with marshes, dune grass/scrub, maritime forests, or beaches.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants are apparently unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S1S2
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 Eucosma linitipunctana - Sand Dune Eucosma

Photos: 4
Eucosma linitipunctanaRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1997-10-05
Carteret Co.
Comment: BOLD specimen.		Eucosma linitipunctanaRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1996-10-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: BOLD specimen.
Eucosma linitipunctanaRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1996-10-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: BOLD specimen.		Eucosma linitipunctanaRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1996-10-08
Carteret Co.
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