Moths of North Carolina
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7 NC Records

Epiblema abruptana (Walsingham, 1879) - Abrupt Epiblema Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EucosminiP3 Number: 621066.00 MONA Number: 3173.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: 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:
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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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Status in North Carolina
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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 Epiblema abruptana - Abrupt Epiblema Moth

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-08-20
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-08-20
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
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