Moths of North Carolina
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Cryptothelea unidentified species - No Common Name

Cryptothelea unidentified species
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea		 Family:
Psychidae		Subfamily:
Psychinae		Tribe:
[Psychini]		P3 Number:
0.00		 MONA Number:
442.01
Comments: Cryptothelea gloverii and C. nigrita are two closely related forms that can be separated by the antennal pectinations and associated sensory hairs. These require close examination, and it is difficult to identify specimens from photographs. Cryptothelea nigrita is a more southern form that has yet to be discovered in North Carolina, so the unidentified species shown here are most likely C. gloverii.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Cryptothelea unidentified speciesAlamance 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.
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Cryptothelea unidentified species - No common name

Photos: 7
Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-08-11
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-09
Onslow Co.
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Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-09
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: Paul Scharf, B.Bockhahn on 2015-07-23
Stanly Co.
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Cryptothelea unidentified species
Recorded by: Paul Scharf,B. Bockhahn, K. Kittelberger on 2011-07-29
Halifax Co.
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