Moths of North Carolina

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View PDF	Lyonetiidae Members:	Corythophora Members:	7 NC Records
Corythophora aurea Braun, 1915 - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea	Family: Lyonetiidae	Subfamily: Lyonetiidae-unplaced	Tribe: [Lyonetiidae-unplaced]	P3 Number: 300212.00	MONA Number: 476.00
Comments: This is the sole described member of this genus in North America. The genus Corythophora was established for a fly in 1862 and is still a valid genus of dipterans. Braun (1915) apparently was not aware that the name had been taken when she applied the name to a moth. So, 'Corythophora' aurea will need to be placed in a new genus. Until this is formally done, we continue to use the genus name Corythophora.
Species Status: Braun (1915) described this species based on males collected at Balsam in North Carolina and at Cincinnati in Ohio.

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF	Technical Description, Adults: Braun (1915)
Adult Markings: From Braun (1915): The head and appendages are very pale yellow, and the flap of scales on the basal segment of the antenna is somewhat deeper yellow. The thorax is pale yellow or white, and the patagia golden yellow. The forewing is golden yellow and deepens towards the apex, where the color is deep orange. The costal margin from l/5 to just beyond the beginning of the cilia, and the dorsal portion of the wing below the fold, are pale yellow, then fade almost to white on the extreme margins. The legs are pale yellowish white, except for the anterior tibiae and tarsi, which are dark brown externally. This species characteristically rests with the front markedly raised above the substrate.
Wingspan: 9-9.5 mm (Braun, 1915)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina


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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

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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.

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Corythophora aurea - No common name		Photos: 10
	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-21 Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-21 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-02 Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-17 Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-17 Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-09 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-09 Wake Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-09 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-14 Madison Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2010-09-09 Buncombe Co. Comment:

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