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Aethes argentilimitana (Robinson, 1869) - Silver-bordered Aethes

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Tortricinae		Tribe:
Cochylini		P3 Number:
51a0129.1		 MONA Number:
3754.20
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Genitalia and other structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Aethes argentilimitanaAlamance 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 Hanover 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: Larval host plants appear to be unknown. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Aethes argentilimitana - Silver-bordered Aethes

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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish, John F. Jarvis on 2025-09-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-18
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-18
Madison Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: David George on 2024-06-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-20
Madison Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Bo Sullivan on 2023-06-14
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: David George on 2023-05-05
Durham Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2023-05-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-14
Orange Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-26
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-17
Chatham Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2022-04-13
Cabarrus Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-07-04
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-07-04
Onslow Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-04
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-13
Guilford Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-13
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-25
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-25
Guilford Co.
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Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-10-21
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aethes argentilimitana
Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-10-21
Guilford Co.
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