Moths of North Carolina
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8 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, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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