Moths of North Carolina
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Tulsa finitella (Walker, 1863) - No Common Name

Tulsa finitellaTulsa finitellaTulsa finitella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0298		 MONA Number:
5809.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Tulsa finitellaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been reported on blueberry (Vaccinium) and birch (Betula) (Robinson et al., 2010). - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
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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 Tulsa finitella - None

Photos: 11
Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-19
Brunswick Co.
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Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-13
Bladen Co.
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Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: John Petranka, Chuck Smith on 2024-03-13
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
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Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-22
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-03-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-07-11
Cabarrus Co.
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Tulsa finitella
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-03-17
Onslow Co.
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