Moths of North Carolina
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16 NC Records

Xylesthia unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tineoidea Family: TineidaeSubfamily: Tineidae-unplacedTribe: [Tineidae-unplaced]P3 Number: 0.00 MONA Number: 317.01
Comments: The genus Xylesthia currently contains two described species. A third undescribed species is present in North Carolina and elsewhere in the Southeast. Most of the specimens below are of this undescribed species that is referred to as '0317.96 – Xylesthia n. sp.' on MPG.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Photos: 14

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-03
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-04
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-24
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-06-03
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-09-12
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-09-05
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-24
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-04-24
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-08-01
Wake Co.
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