Moths of North Carolina
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Laetilia myersella Dyar, 1910 - No Common Name

Laetilia myersellaLaetilia myersellaLaetilia myersella
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0484		 MONA Number:
5951.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "The forewing of myersella is mostly white with strongly contrasting dark-brown to black areas" (Neungzig, 1997). L. fiskella is similar "but the forewings are generally darker with the fuscous or black more widespread and not contrasting as much with the paler areas of the wing."
Adult Structural Features: The labial palpus is oblique to upturned in this genus (Neunzig, 1997).
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Immatures and Development: The larvae feed on scale insects (Homoptera: Coccidae) occurring on pine (Neunzig, 1997).
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Laetilia myersellaAlamance 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae reportedly feed on scale insects (Neunzig, 1997). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Laetilia myersella - None

Photos: 15
Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Chuck Smith on 2025-03-27
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-04-16
Orange Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-04-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-04-05
Orange Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-03-24
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-02
Orange Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-02
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-04-13
Orange Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-04-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-04-18
Guilford Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-04-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn on 2017-05-02
Stokes Co.
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Laetilia myersellaRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-07-16
Cabarrus Co.
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