Moths of North Carolina
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Amydria new species eskeri (Undescribed) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea		 Family:
Tineidae		Subfamily:
[acrolophinae]		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
330.10
Comments: Amydria is a taxonomically challenging genus and in need of a major revision. There appear to be numerous undescribed species in North America, as well as several described species that have very similar external markings. Several forms that appear to be undescribed species occur in North Carolina (J.B. Sullivan, pers. comm.), as well as at least three described species. Identification is most reliable when using either genitalia and/or molecular barcoding. Except in instances where genitalia have been examined, our assignment of specimens to particular species is best viewed as being provisional.
Identification
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Adult Markings: This is an undescribed species. Don Davis, who passed away in 2024, was working on North American members of this genus and intended for the name A. esker to be applied to this form (J.B. Sullivan, pers. comm.). Our specimens are based on genitalia using an unpublished manuscript by Don Davis as a reference source.
Genitalia and other structural photos
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Amydria new species eskeriAlamance 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 Hanover 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: The larval food resources are unknown. Other species in this genus are reported to feed on detritus. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR[SU]
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Amydria new species eskeri
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Amydria new species eskeri
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
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