Moths of North Carolina
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9 NC Records

Buckleria parvulus (Barnes & Lindsey, 1921) - Sundew Plume Moth

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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.
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Buckleria parvulus
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. - 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 Buckleria parvulus - Sundew Plume Moth

Photos: 12

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-23
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-26
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-26
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-26
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
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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.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-25
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-11
Onslow Co.
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