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Choristostigma roseopennalis (Hulst, 1886) - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Pyraloidea

Family:
Crambidae

Subfamily:
Pyraustinae

Tribe:
Spilomelini

P3 Number:
80a0853

MONA Number:
5130.00

Comments: The main range of this species is in the eastern U.S., with major disjunct populations in southern Arizona and western Texas. Very limited BOLD data suggest that the eastern and western groups constitute separate genetic lineages.

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

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

Technical Description, Adults: Hulst (1886)

Adult Markings: This is a boldly marked species with contrasting pink and yellow patterning. The head is white above and the palps long and pink. The antenna and thorax are yellow. The forewing ground is yellow and is overlain with pink along the costa, as a broad band at two thirds the wing length, and as a broad subterminal band. The two bands have a broad connection along the inner margin and a narrow one along the costa, which has a small notch at around two-fifths the wing length. The hindwing is white.

Wingspan: 18 mm (Hulst, 1886)

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: Choristostigma roseopennalis has a somewhat unusual distribution with several disjunct populations in Mexico, southeastern Arizona and western Texas, as well as the main range in the eastern U.S., where it occurs in Maryland, Virginia, southern Ohio, southern Indiana, Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western North Carolina and northern Georgia. As of 2023, all of our records are from the Blue Ridge.

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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: Adults in the U.S. have been observed from May through October. As of 2023, our records are from mid-May through mid-October, with local populations appearing to be multivoltine.

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: We have several records from mesic hardwood forests, but also from a mountain bog and an alluvial hardwood forest.

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 [S3]

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

Comments: This species is uncommon throughout its range, including in North Carolina where it prefers mesic hardwood forests in the mountains.

Photo Gallery for Choristostigma roseopennalis - None

Photos: 12

	Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-07-08 Graham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31 Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-29 Swain Co. Comment:		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-05-18 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-14 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-10-01 Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-16 Buncombe Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-26 Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-05-26 Graham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-18 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-03 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2014-05-25 Madison Co. Comment: