Moths of North Carolina
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Epinotia rectiplicana (Walsingham, 1879) - No Common Name

Epinotia rectiplicanaEpinotia rectiplicanaEpinotia rectiplicana
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EucosminiP3 Number: 51a1214 MONA Number: 3302.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: As of 2024, we only have records from higher elevations in the mountains.
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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: Reported hosts include Fire Cherry (Prunus pensylvanica), birches, and willows (Prentice, 1965; Ferguson, 1975). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-05-21
Madison Co.
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