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Glaphyria peremptalis (Grote, 1878) - No Common Name

Glaphyria peremptalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: GlaphyriinaeTribe: [Glaphyriini]P3 Number: 80a1177 MONA Number: 4872.00
Comments: The genus Glaphyria contains nine described species that are found in the New World from Canada southward to Brazil. The U.S. has seven species, with six occurring in North Carolina. They are all small moths that characteristically posture with the forelegs projecting forward. The larval life histories of all of our species are undocumented.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Munroe (1972)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The following description is based in part of that of Munroe (1972). The forewing varies from yellowish brown to reddish-brown, with the region before the antemedial line usually darker that the remainder of the wing. The antemedial line is fine and whitish. It exhibits a zig-zag pattern from the inner margin to the cell, then strongly angles back to the costa, with the apex of the angle pointing towards the termen. The postmedial line is also fine and whitish. It runs roughly parallel to the antemedial line from the inner margin to near the mid-wing, then broadly bows basally to the costa. The terminal margin has three prominent black spots near the apex, with each preceded by a white spot. A similar black spot that is preceded by a white spot is present near the middle of the termen. The fringe is fuscous.

The hindwing is light gray except for a triangular area of fuscous shading on the posterodistal part of the wing. A section of the whitish postmedial line is often visible within the shaded area. The fringe is partly whitish and partly fuscous, and matches the coloration on the adjacent areas of the wing.
Forewing Length: 7 mm (Munroe, 1972)
Adult Structural Features: Munroe (1972) has illustrations and descriptions of the male and female genitalia.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: The larval life history is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Glaphyria peremptalis is found in the southeastern U.S. from southern and central Texas eastward through Arkansas, western Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. As of 2023, we have only three site records, with two from coastal wetlands and one from the Piedmont.
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Flight Comments: The adults have been observed from April through November in different areas of the range. As of 2023, our very limited records are from May, July and August.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Although this species has coastal affinities, the exact habitats that are used are poorly delineated.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants, if any, 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 [S2-S4]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: Glaphyria peremptalis appears to reach its northernmost range limit in North Carolina, and we have only three site records as of 2023. More information is needed on its habitat requirements, feeding ecology, distribution and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status.

 Photo Gallery for Glaphyria peremptalis - No common name

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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-22
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-22
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-07-17
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-07-17
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: F. Williams, S. Williams on 2013-08-15
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2012-05-13
Camden Co.
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