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9 NC Records

Gypsonoma salicicolana (Clemens, 1864) - Small Gypsonoma

Gypsonoma salicicolanaGypsonoma salicicolana
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EucosminiP3 Number: 51a1129 MONA Number: 3228.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1923)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The following description is based in part on that of Forbes (1923). The head, palps, antenna, and thorax are dull brown to grayish-brown and concolorous with the dark basal region on the forewing. The forewing ground is dusky and sometimes has a slight purplish gloss, while the basal third is contrastingly darker and tends to be obscurely mottled, with the outer margin broadly wavy and strongly out-curved at the middle. A dark band that is often indistinct extends obliquely from the costa from just beyond the middle to the middle of wing at about two-thirds the way to the apex. From there it bends anteriorly and very obscurely continues to the inner margin. A dark eyespot is present at the apex, and dark submarginal shading often extends from there to near the anal angle. The fringe is grayish brown with a thin dark marginal line near the base. The hindwing is grayish-brown and lighter than the forewing and with a thin dark marginal line near the base.

The wing patterning of G. salicicolana is generally similar to that of G. fasciolana, but the latter has white interfascial regions, a more distinct fascia in the middle of the wing, and is larger (forewing length = 6.0-8.0 mm versus 4.5-5.5 mm for G. salicicolana).
Wingspan: 10-12 mm (Forbes, 1923; Heinrich, 1923)
Forewing Length: 4.5-5.5 mm (Gilligan et al. 2008)
Adult Structural Features: Gilligan et al. (2008) have images of the male and female genitalia.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: The larva are leaf roller on willows, but details of the life history are unreported.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Gypsonoma salicicolana has an extensive range that covers most of the eastern US from Maine to Florida and westward to central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, eastern Nebraska, and Minnesota. It occurs in southern Canada from the east coast to as far west as Alberta, and also in coastal California and Colorado. As of 2022 we have only a few scattered records that are from all three physiographic regions.
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)

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Flight Comments: The adults have been observed from February through October in the southernmost populations and from May through September elsewhere. As of 2022, our records extends from late-May to mid-July.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Local populations are generally associated with willow thickets.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on willows (Walsh, 1867; Forbes, 1923; Heinrich, 1923; MacKay, 1959; Kimball, 1965; Prentice, 1965; Heppner, 2007; Robinson et al., 2010; Lam et al., 2011; Beadle and Leckie, 2018). The reported hosts include Coastal Plain Willow (Salix caroliniana), Prairie Willow (S. humilis) and Black Willow (S. nigra). - View
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Shoreline Shrub Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
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 Gypsonoma salicicolana - Small Gypsonoma

Photos: 7

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-06-18
Lincoln Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-06-02
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-07-17
Cabarrus Co.
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