Moths of North Carolina
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Aethes sexdentata Sabourin & Miller, 2002 - Six-toothed Aethes

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: TortricinaeTribe: CochyliniP3 Number: 51a0154.1 MONA Number: 3760.20
Species Status: This taxon appears to represent a complex of several species based on genitalic differences (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.). It is unclear whether these taxa differ in their distribution, larval host plants, or habitat associations.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reported to feed on goldenrod (Sabourin et al., 2002). - 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 Aethes sexdentata - Six-toothed Aethes

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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2023-10-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2023-10-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-14
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
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