Moths of North Carolina
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Pseudexentera faracana (Kearfott, 1907) - American Chestnut Leafroller

Pseudexentera faracana
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EucosminiP3 Number: 51a1151 MONA Number: 3253.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Larvae ID Requirements: Identifiable from close inspection of specimens or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2023 we have only one record from Craven County.
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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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on chestnuts (Miller, 1986; Brown et al., 2008) - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Chestnut Forests
Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
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Comments: We have only one record for North Carolina as of 2023.

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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2023-02-15
Craven Co.
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