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Eugnosta sartana (Hübner, 1823) - Broad-patched Eugnosta

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tortricoidea

Family:
Tortricidae

Subfamily:
Tortricinae

Tribe:
Cochylini

P3 Number:
51a0100.1

MONA Number:
3764.00

Other Common Names:
Broad-patch Carolella Moth, Brown-patched Cochylid

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Carolella sartana)

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Adult Markings: In this species the palps are light tan and usually tinged with reddish-brown shading externally. The head, thorax, and ground color of the forewing vary from light tan to yellowish-brown. The inner margin has a series of tiny black dots that are equally spaced and the basal half of the costa is often dusted with brownish-olivaceous scales. The ground is overlain with two bold, posteriorly oblique, reddish-brown bands. The first begins in the subcostal area near the middle of the wing and gradually widens as it projects all the way to the inner margin. The second is a similar but more triangular-shaped band that begins near the apex and terminates before reaching the subtornal region of the inner margin. Both marks are often faintly and irregularly margined with black scales. In addition to the two large marks described above, a small, reddish-brown patch is usually present between the subapical band and the costa, and a few black dots are often present near the middle of the wing both before and after the median band. The fringe is pale with blackish scales at the tip, and the hindwing is medium brown.

Eugnosta sartana is similar in size and coloration to E. bimaculana, but in the latter the median band ends before reaching the inner margin. Both species characteristically rest with the front of the body raised and the palps angled towards the substrate.

Wingspan: Wingspan 10-15 mm

Adult Structural Features: Metzler and Forbes (2012) have illustrations of the male and female genitalia.

Structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Immatures and Development: The host plants and larval life history have not been reported.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution: Eugnosta sartana occurs from southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey southward to southern Florida, and westward to central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio. As of 2023, all of our records are from the Coastal Plain and Piedmont except for one Blue Ridge record from Watauga Co.

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Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge
Flight Comments: The adults have been found year-round or nearly so in Florida and Alabama, and mostly from April through October farther north. As of 2023, our records extend from mid-April through early November in the Coastal Plain and from late-May through mid-October in the Piedmont. Populations in North Carolina appear to have two or more overlapping generations per year.

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Many of our records for this species come from open habitats, including sand ridges, barrier islands, and successional habitats. Other records come from residential areas and closed canopy floodplain forests.

Larval Host Plants: The larval host plants are undocumented. - View

Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.

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Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments: This species is fairly common in both the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, but additional information is needed on its host use, preferred habitats, and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status.

Photo Gallery for Eugnosta sartana - Broad-patched Eugnosta

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	Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28 Moore Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-29 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-05-08 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08 Harnett Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08 Harnett Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-04 Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-04 Wilson Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25 Columbus Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14 Bladen Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29 Chatham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15 Scotland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-15 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-15 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16 New Hanover Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-10-13 Onslow Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-02 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-02 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-23 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-09-11 Durham Co. Comment: