Moths of North Carolina
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Xenotemna pallorana (Robinson, 1869) - Pallid Leafroller Moth

Xenotemna palloranaXenotemna pallorana
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Tortricinae		Tribe:
Archipini		P3 Number:
51a0372		 MONA Number:
3693.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Xenotemna palloranaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, feeding on a wide variety of plants. Reported hosts include Alfalfa (Medicago sativa), apple (Malus), asters, cherry (Prunus), clover (Trifolium), elm (Ulmus), goldenrod (Solidago), pine (Pinus), rose (Rosa), strawberry (Fragaria), and St. John's-wort (Hypericum) (Robinson et al., 2010). On BugGuide, MJ Hatfield has rearing records for Giant Ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba), and White Sweetclover (Melilotus albus). The host plants used in North Carolina are unknown. - 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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 Photo Gallery for Xenotemna pallorana - Pallid Leafroller Moth

Photos: 2
Xenotemna palloranaRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2021-08-05
Yancey Co.
Comment: iNaturalist (CC) record by Emily Stanley. 		Xenotemna palloranaRecorded by: Jackie Nelson / Doug Blatny on 2013-08-28
Ashe Co.
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