Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Aphomia terrenella Zeller, 1848 - Terrenella Bee Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: GalleriinaeTribe: TirathabiniP3 Number: 800009.00 MONA Number: 5630.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF                                                                                 
Adult Markings: According to Solis and Metzz (2008), the base of the forewing is dark and concolorous with rest of wing. The subbasal spot is dark brown, longitudinally elliptical, and extending almost to end of discal cell. The discal spot is dark brown, narrow, and elongate. In females, the postmedian line may be absent.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Unlike Aphomia sociella, this species occurs only in North America
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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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Most of our records come from shoreline or riparian habitats but are too few in number to indicate a definite pattern
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been found on Blueberries and on fungus growing on Thuja occidentalis (Solis and Metz, 2008)
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-02
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-02
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2019-08-11
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-06-10
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-06-10
Mecklenburg Co.
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