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Pococera near subcanalis (uncertain identity) - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family:
Pyralidae

P3 Number:
0.00

MONA Number:
5602.10

Comments: The genus Pococera contains a taxonomically challenging group of species with many forms that are difficult to distinguish based on external morphology, coloration, and patterning. Rearing and knowledge of the host species can be helpful in a few instances, and some species can be identified based on external characteristics. However, we find many specimens from North Carolina that are challenging to assign to species with high confidence. The genitalia of species that have been examined from North Carolina are virtually identical and offer little help in sorting out species. DNA barcoding also offers little help since many of the established names show up in multiple BINs that likely reflect large numbers of misidentified specimens. Unfortunately, no one has any idea which of these specimens are accurately identified. A comprehensive study of North American members of the genus is clearly needed that will hopefully better delineate species boundaries and resolve some of the problems that hamper the accurate identification of specimens from within the state and elsewhere. At present, our assignment of specimens to certain species is best treated as provisional. Here, we have assigned specimens that inhabit sandy, xeric habitats at Fort Macon and surrounding areas -- and that resemble a described species (P. subcanalis) -- as ‘Pococera near subcanalis’ to reflect the fact that we cannot confidently assign these to P. subcanalis.

Identification

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

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution:

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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

Habitats and Life History

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Larval Host Plants: The host plants are unknown. - View

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Pococera near subcanalis - No common name

Photos: 10

	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-08-28 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-07-13 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-14 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-20 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-04 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-06-30 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-09-14 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-07-17 Carteret Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-07-17 Carteret Co. Comment:		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-05-17 Carteret Co. Comment: