Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFTineidae Members: Xylesthia Members: 14 NC Records

Xylesthia n. sp. (Undescribed Xylesthia) - No Common Name


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Taxonomy
Family:
Tineidae
P3 Number:
300223.85n
MONA Number:
317.96
Species Status: 'Xylesthia n. sp.' is an undescribed but well-known species that is found in the southeastern US.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Xylesthia n. sp.Alamance 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)

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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
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Larval Host Plants: Hosts are unknown. - View
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 Photo Gallery for Xylesthia n. sp. - No common name

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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: David George, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Moore Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-13
Pamlico Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-05-17
Moore Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Moore Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-27
Orange Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-27
Orange Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-10-03
Moore Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-06-05
Onslow Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-17
Wake Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2020-05-17
Wake Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-08-03
Onslow Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2013-08-22
Wake Co.
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Xylesthia n. sp.Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2013-08-07
Wake Co.
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