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Muhabbetia aurea (Braun, 1915) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Yponomeutoidea		 Family:
Lyonetiidae		Subfamily:
Lyonetiidae-unplaced		Tribe:
[Lyonetiidae-unplaced]		P3 Number:
300212		 MONA Number:
476.00		 MONA Synonym:
Corythophora aurea
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 Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical 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)
Genitalia and other structural photos
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.
Muhabbetia aureaAlamance 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 Hanover 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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
Wikipedia
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 Muhabbetia aurea - None

Photos: 16
Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-08-07
Orange Co.
Comment: Verified by dissection (female).		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-08-07
Orange Co.
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Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-08-07
Orange Co.
Comment: Verified by dissection (female).		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
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Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-10
Durham Co.
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Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-21
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-21
Orange Co.
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Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-07-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-17
Orange Co.
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Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-06-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-09
Wake Co.
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Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-09
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-09
Wake Co.
Comment:
Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2018-07-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Muhabbetia aurea
Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2010-09-09
Buncombe Co.
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