Moths of North Carolina
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Sparganothis mcguinnessi Powell & Brown, 2012 - No Common Name

Taxonomy
Family: TortricidaeP3 Number: 620403.00 MONA Number: 3702.30
Comments: Powell and Brown (2012) described this species from sandy habitats in Suffolk Co., New York. Specimens that resemble this species were recently collected in the Sandhills of North Carolina but differ somewhat in having complete fasciae that extend from the costa to the inner margin. Powell and Brown (2012) also reported a single male specimen from Harnett Co., North Carolina, that is similar to the Sandhills specimens. We are provisionally treating the North Carolina material as Sparganothis mcguinnessi.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Powell and Brown (2012)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This is a distinctive species with prominent banding on the forewing. The following description is based on the original description by Powell and Brown (2012). The head, palps, antennae and thorax are rusty brown. The forewing ground color is golden and is variably overscaled with rust, with very small raised scales creating reflective metallic-blue flecks. The ground is overlain by four oblique rust-colored fasciae in the sub-basal, median, subterminal, and subapical regions, along with a similarly colored termen. The fasciae are broadest at the costa and usually attenuate before reaching the inner margin. The hindwing is pale brownish gray with a white fringe.
Forewing Length: length 6.7–7.5 mm (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: This species is currently known from a single county in New York and from two counties in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina.
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: Powell and Brown (2012) reported that the adults fly from June to October in New York. As of 2023 our one dated record is from late August.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Powell and Brown (2012) collected adults from sandy habitats and dunes in New York. Our recent record from the Sandhills was from a xeric site with Longleaf Pines and a diverse herbaceous understory.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants are unknown. - 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 [S1S2]
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Comments: In addition to the North Carolina records, this species is only known from a single county in New York. It appears to be rare in North Carolina and throughout its very limited geographic range.

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-05-18
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-29
Scotland Co.
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