Moths of North Carolina
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus (Zeller, 1871) - Mousy Plume Moth

Lioptilodes albistriolatusLioptilodes albistriolatus
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pterophoroidea		 Family:
Pterophoridae		P3 Number:
63a0054		 MONA Number:
6120.00		 Other Common Name:
Pleated Plume Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Identifiable from photographs (D. Lott, pers. comm. to JBS).
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.
Lioptilodes albistriolatusAlamance 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
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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 Lioptilodes albistriolatus - Mousy Plume Moth

Photos: 21
Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-06
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-09-06
Moore Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2025-03-19
Orange Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-11-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-11-25
Durham Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-11-25
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-11-05
Chatham Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-11-05
Orange Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-30
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-09-30
Carteret Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-15
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: David George on 2023-08-15
Orange Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-10-25
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-10-25
Buncombe Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-04-05
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-04-04
Durham Co.
Comment:
Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-09-17
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-11-11
Durham Co.
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Lioptilodes albistriolatus
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-10-26
Madison Co.
Comment: Verified by dissection by J.B. Sullivan.