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Family (Alpha):
ACROLEPIIDAE-
ADELIDAE-
AMPHISBATIDAE-
AUTOSTICHIDAE-
BATRACHEDRIDAE-
BEDELLIIDAE-
BLASTOBASIDAE-
BOMBYCIDAE-
BUCCULATRICIDAE-
CARPOSINIDAE-
CHOREUTIDAE-
COLEOPHORIDAE-
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-
COSSIDAE-
CRAMBIDAE-
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-
EPERMENIIDAE-
EPIPYROPIDAE-
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-
EUTELIIDAE-
GALACTICIDAE-
GELECHIIDAE-
GEOMETRIDAE-
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-
GRACILLARIIDAE-
HELIOZELIDAE-
HEPIALIDAE-
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-
LASIOCAMPIDAE-
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-
OECOPHORIDAE-
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-
PRODOXIDAE-
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-
PYRALIDAE-
SATURNIIDAE-Saturniids
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-
SESIIDAE-
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-
TINEIDAE-
TISCHERIIDAE-
TORTRICIDAE-
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-
YPSOLOPHIDAE-
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Pterophoridae Members:
Adaina ambrosiae
Adaina bipunctatus
Amblyptilia pica
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Buckleria parvulus
Dejongia californicus
Emmelina monodactyla
Emmelina unidentified species
Exelastis pumilio
Exelastis unidentified species
Geina buscki
Geina periscelidactylus
Geina sheppardi
Geina tenuidactylus
Geina unidentified species
Gillmeria pallidactyla
Hellinsia balanotes
Hellinsia chlorias
Hellinsia elliottii
Hellinsia glenni
Hellinsia habecki
Hellinsia homodactylus
Hellinsia inquinatus
Hellinsia kellicottii
Hellinsia linus
Hellinsia paleaceus
Hellinsia unidentified species
Lantanophaga pusillidactylus
Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Oidaematophorus eupatorii
Oidaematophorus unidentified species
Paraplatyptilia auriga
Paraplatyptilia carolina
Platyptilia carduidactylus
Pselnophorus belfragei
Pselnophorus unidentified species
Pterophoridae unidentified species
Stenoptilia pallistriga
Stenoptilodes taprobanes
Buckleria
Members:
Buckleria parvulus
6 NC Records
Buckleria parvulus
(Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) - Sundew Plume Moth
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pterophoroidea
Family:
Pterophoridae
P3 Number:
63a0072
MONA Number:
6098.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Resources:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Adult Markings:
Identifiable from photographs (D. Lott, pers. comm. to JBS).
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
The species has so far only been recorded in the Coastal Plain.
County Map:
Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants:
Larvae feed on sundews (
Drosera
), including Spoonleaf Sundew (
D. intermedia
), Dwarf Sundew (
D. brevifolia
), and Threadleaf Sundew (
D. filiformis
) (Matthews et al., 1990). We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. -
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks:
State Protection:
Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:
Photo Gallery for
Buckleria parvulus
- Sundew Plume Moth
Photos: 9
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-26
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-26
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-26
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-25
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-11
Onslow Co.
Comment: