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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Tortricinae		Tribe:
Cochylini		P3 Number:
51a0154.1		 MONA Number:
3760.20
Species Status: Aethes sexdentata 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. Examples of variation in genitalia are shown under the structural features, and likely reflect one or more undescribed species with similar external morphology.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Aethes sexdentataAlamance 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 reported to feed on goldenrod (Solidago) (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

Photos: 9
Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2023-10-28
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Larry Chen on 2023-10-28
Orange Co.
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Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2023-09-14
Clay Co.
Comment: 		Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-09-14
Buncombe Co.
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Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-05-16
Madison Co.
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Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-07-15
Madison Co.
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Aethes sexdentataRecorded by: j.B. Sullivan on 0000-00-00
Ashe Co.
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