Moths of North Carolina
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Varneria postremella Dyar, 1904 - Rusty Varneria

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0193		 MONA Number:
6029.00		 Other Common Name:
The Little Ruby
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Generally can tell with good photo, but very similar to V. atrifasciella, which is certainly present in the state" (Scholtens, 2017)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Varneria postremellaAlamance 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: Host plants are apparently unknown. - View
Wikipedia
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 Varneria postremella - Rusty Varneria

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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2025-06-23
Durham Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-10
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-23
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-17
Madison Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-06-13
Madison Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-21
Madison Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-01
Chatham Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-21
Caswell Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-18
Orange Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-17
Madison Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-16
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-16
Guilford Co.
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Varneria postremellaRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Varneria postremellaRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-14
Madison Co.
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