Moths of North Carolina
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31 NC Records

Canarsia ulmiarrosorella (Clemens, 1860) - Elm Leaftier Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800479.00 MONA Number: 5926.00
Species Status: "Similar to other mainly gray phycitines, but can be told with good photo" (Scholtens, 2017).
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The ground color of the forewings is fuscous gray with white dusting (Forbes, 1923); our specimens are frequently reddish fuscous before the antermedian line, with the vertex and thorax the same color. The lines are black and double with a white filling; both are wavy but the postmedian is more irregular. The outer line of the antemedian is black and contrasting and is often followed by a patch of white a the inner margin. The discal bar is black and there is a series of fine, black, separate terminal dots.
Wingspan: 13-16 mm (Forbes, 1923)
Adult Structural Features: The shaft of the antennae has a sinus at the base that is filled with a large scale tuft.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
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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