Moths of North Carolina
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32 NC Records

Cacotherapia unipuncta (Dyar, 1913) - No Common Name

Cacotherapia unipunctaCacotherapia unipuncta
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: GalleriinaeTribe: CacotherapiiniP3 Number: 80a0060 MONA Number: 5639.00
Species Status: The type locality is Tryon, NC (Dyar, 1913)
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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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)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Liebherr (1977) observed larvae in a commercial vineyard. Although both the moth and grape mealybugs are native, we are unaware of any observations that have been made of these species on native species of grapes. The mealybug, moreover, is polyphagous, feeding on a number of plant species in addition to grapes -- it is considered an important pest of pears and other species of Prunus. Our records for the moth come from natural habitats where native grapes can be expected to occur but we have no direct evidence that they are strictly associated with grapes.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on scale insects (Forbes, 1923), including grape mealybugs (Planococcus citri) that Liebherr observed feeding on grape vines (Liebherr, 1977). Liebherr reported that larvae shelter under the loose bark of grape vines. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S3S4
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 Photo Gallery for Cacotherapia unipuncta - No common name

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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-07-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-31
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-05-12
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-05-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2020-05-16
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, K. Kittelberger on 2014-09-17
Vance Co.
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