Moths of North Carolina
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Heliades mulleolella (Hulst, 1887) - Rusty Heliades

Heliades mulleolellaHeliades mulleolellaHeliades mulleolella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Chrysauginae		P3 Number:
80a0038		 MONA Number:
5574.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Heliades mulleolellaAlamance 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.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: All of our records come from sites close to the coast, including mainland areas bordering the sounds and Longleaf Pine habitats located within 10 miles of the coast.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants appear to be unknown - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] SU
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 Photo Gallery for Heliades mulleolella - Rusty Heliades

Photos: 18
Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-16
Brunswick Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-25
Brunswick Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-30
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-29
Brunswick Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-06-10
Brunswick Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Erich Hofmann, Jesse Anderson on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-06-05
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-07-03
Onslow Co.
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Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-06-21
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Heliades mulleolellaRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-06
Onslow Co.
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