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Gretchena unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Eucosmini		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
3268.01
Comments: Gretchena is a New World genus with 12 recognized species. Eleven species occur in North America, and eight of these are endemic to eastern North America. Many of our species require genitalia for positive identification and can only be identified to genus from images.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Gretchena unidentified speciesAlamance 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)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-19
Orange Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-16
Buncombe Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-17
Durham Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-04-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-03-31
Orange Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-04-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-16
Guilford Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-16
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-05-17
Buncombe Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2021-05-17
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-02
Guilford Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-02
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-27
Guilford Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-27
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-20
Guilford Co.
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Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Gretchena unidentified speciesRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-04-12
Guilford Co.
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