Moths of North Carolina
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Adelphia petrella (Zeller, 1846) - Rusty-banded Adelphia

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0405		 MONA Number:
5890.00
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.
Adelphia petrellaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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: Our records come from open, forb-dominated habitats with Legume species.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae have been recorded on legumes, particularly species of partridge-pea (Chamaecrista) and Lespedeza, as well as on Mimosa (Robinson et al., 2010). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for General Leguminous Forb and Shrublands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
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 Adelphia petrella - Rusty-banded Adelphia

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Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, Steve Hall, David George on 2025-04-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19
Brunswick Co.
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Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-17
New Hanover Co.
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Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2022-08-29
Moore Co.
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Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan, and Steve Hall on 2022-07-25
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Bo Sullivan, and Steve Hall on 2022-07-25
Scotland Co.
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Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-04-14
Warren Co.
Comment: 		Adelphia petrellaRecorded by: Paul Scharf on 2011-04-14
Warren Co.
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