Moths of North Carolina
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Sparganothis caryae (Robinson, 1869) - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: TortricinaeTribe: SparganothiniP3 Number: 620386.00 MONA Number: 3700.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Powell and Brown (2012)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: In this species the head, palps, and thorax are reddish-brown, and the ground color of the forewing is pale yellow and evenly reticulated throughout with circles of pale reddish brown (Powell and Brown, 2012). The circles are usually most dense near the end of the discal cell and often form a small, darker spot. The fringe in concolorous with the ground color, and the hindwing is usually creamy white with a similar fringe.
Forewing Length: 7.0–9.0 mm for males and 9.0–11.0 mm for females (Powell and Brown, 2012).
Adult Structural Features: Powell and Brown (2012) have illustrations and descriptions of the male and female genitalia.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: The larval life history is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Sparganothis caryae occurs from Maine southward to southern Florida and westward to central Texas, central Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, and Michigan. As of 2023, we have a single site record from the central Piedmont.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Flight Comments: The adults have been observe during almost every month of the year in the southern portion of the range, and mostly from March through September in the north. As of 2023, our one state record is from 28 May.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: The preferred habitats are poorly documented, but appear to vary from xeric Coastal Plain communities to more mesic hardwood forests. As of 2023, our one site record was from a residential neighborhood in the Piedmont.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants are largely unknown even though hickories have been presumed to be the host based on the specific epithet (Powell and Brown, 2012). The only known host record is "scrub oak" (presumably Quercus ilicifolia) for a specimen reared in New Jersey. - View
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
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Comments: This species appears to be rare in North Carolina, but additional information is needed on host use, distribution, and abundance before we can assess its conservation status.

 Photo Gallery for Sparganothis caryae - No common name

Photos: 5

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-06-12
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-05-28
Cabarrus Co.
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