Moths of North Carolina
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Grapholita new species 1 (undescribed) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
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Tortricidae		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
3443.05
Comments: This is an undescribed species of Grapholita that was found by David George and Jeff Niznik in 2025 in Cumberland County. The male genitalia closely resemble those of G. delineana -- and somewhat less so -- those of G. tristrigana.
Identification
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Adult Structural Features: Much like G. delineana, this species has an aedeagus that abruptly tapers around midway towards the tip.
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Individuals that closely resemble the one above have been found in Alabama and Tennessee (BugGuide).
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Grapholita new species 1Alamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our one record as of 2025 was collected from a wetland site in the Sandhills.
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Grapholita new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Grapholita new species 1
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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