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Atascosa glareosella (Zeller, 1872) - Rosy Atascosa

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Peoriini		P3 Number:
80a0605		 MONA Number:
6067.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Generally possible to ID, but with a bit of rubbing can be a challenge" (Scholtens, 2017)
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.
Atascosa glareosellaAlamance 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: The hosts are apparently undocumented. - View
Wikipedia
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
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 Atascosa glareosella - Rosy Atascosa

 43 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-11
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-11
Wilson Co.
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Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-09-08
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-30
Richmond Co.
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Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-30
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-29
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-28
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish, Randy Emmitt on 2025-08-23
Orange Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-21
Chatham Co.
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Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-15
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-15
Brunswick Co.
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Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-14
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-09-09
Carteret Co.
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Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-09-07
Alamance Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-04
Orange Co.
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Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-25
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-09-12
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-09-12
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-09-01
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-08-31
Stanly Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2023-08-31
Stanly Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-09-07
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-09-07
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-09-03
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-09-01
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-09-18
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Atascosa glareosella
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-08-26
Chatham Co.
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