Moths of North Carolina
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11 NC Records

Aphomia terrenella Zeller, 1848 - Terrenella Bee Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Galleriinae		Tribe:
Tirathabini		P3 Number:
80a0050		 MONA Number:
5630.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: According to Solis and Metz (2008), the base of the forewing is dark and concolorous with the rest of the wing. The subbasal spot is dark brown, longitudinally elliptical, and extending almost to end of the discal cell. The discal spot is dark brown, narrow, and elongate. In females, while 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.
Aphomia terrenella
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 Northern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) (Solis and Metz, 2008). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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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 Photo Gallery for Aphomia terrenella - Terrenella Bee Moth

Photos: 11

Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-18
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-05-18
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-13
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-27
Durham Co.
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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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