Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Pyralidae Members:	Ortholepis Members:	2 NC Records
Ortholepis jugosella Ragonot, 1887 - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Superfamily: Pyraloidea

Family: Pyralidae

Subfamily: Phycitinae

Tribe: Phycitini

P3 Number: 800336.00

MONA Number: 5780.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:	Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD	Technical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is mainly brown, with a dusting of white located along the anterior half (Neunzig, 2003). A patch of raised scales is located on the basal side along the antemedian line but both the antemedian and postmedian lines are weakly developed.
Forewing Length: 7.5-10.0 mm (Neunzig, 2003)
Adult Structural Features: Antenna of male have a sinus, black spinelike processes, and a scale tuft located at the base of shaft (Neunzig, 2003).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution:
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) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on hickories (Neunzig, 2003) - View

Status in North Carolina

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Natural Heritage Program Ranks:

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

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