Moths of North Carolina
Scientific Name:
Common Name:
 Family (Alpha):
« »
View PDFTortricidae Members:
Sonia Members:
33 NC Records

Sonia paraplesiana Blanchard, 1979 - Hebrew Sonia Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EucosminiP3 Number: 621117.00 MONA Number: 3218.10
Comments: Sonia is a taxonomically challenging genus because many of the traditionally recognized species are difficult to distinguish based on either external patterning, genitalia, or DNA barcoding. Sonia constrictana and S. paraplesiana are two morphologically similar forms that were previously considered to occur sympatrically throughout the eastern U.S. In the latest revision of the genus, Wright and Gilligan (2023) recognized these two species based on subtle differences in external morphology and genitalia, but restricted to populations that occur in Texas eastward to Louisiana. The more widespread constrictana-like populations that occur throughout the eastern U.S. were all assigned to S. paraplesiana. As such, S. constrictana (sensu stricto) is no longer a part of the North Carolina fauna.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on Baccharis halimifolia (Robinson et al., 2010). We do not have any larval records in North Carolina. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

 Photo Gallery for Sonia paraplesiana - Hebrew Sonia Moth

Photos: 21

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-16
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-19
Chowan Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-07-15
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-05-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-04-22
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-02
Wake Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-09
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-09
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-08-24
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger on 2014-09-27
Beaufort Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2009-08-14
Camden Co.
Comment: