Moths of North Carolina
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ACROLEPIIDAE-False Diamondback Moths
ADELIDAE-Fairy moths
ALUCITIDAE-Many-plumed Moths
AMPHISBATIDAE-
ARGYRESTHIIDAE-Shiny Head-standing Moths
AUTOSTICHIDAE-Autostichid Moths
BATRACHEDRIDAE-Batrachedrid Moths
BEDELLIIDAE-Bedelliid Moths
BLASTOBASIDAE-Blastobasid Moths
BOMBYCIDAE-Silkworm Moths
BUCCULATRICIDAE-Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths
CARPOSINIDAE-Fruitworm Moths
CHOREUTIDAE-Metalmark Moths
COLEOPHORIDAE-Casebearer Moths and Relatives
COSMOPTERIGIDAE-Cosmopterigid Moths
COSSIDAE-Carpenter Moths, Goat Moths
CRAMBIDAE-Grass Moths, Snout Moths
DEPRESSARIIDAE-
DREPANIDAE-Hook-tips and Thyatirid Moths
DRYADAULIDAE-
ELACHISTIDAE-Grassminer Moths and Relatives
EPERMENIIDAE-Fringe-tufted Moths
EPIPYROPIDAE-Planthopper Parasite Moths
EREBIDAE-Erebid Moths
ERIOCRANIIDAE-Eriocraniid Moths
EUTELIIDAE-Euteliid Moths
GALACTICIDAE-Galacticid Moths
GELECHIIDAE-Gelechiid Moths; Twirler Moths
GEOMETRIDAE-Geometer Moths, Loopers
GLYPHIDOCERIDAE-Glyphidocerid Moths
GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE-Sedge Moths
GRACILLARIIDAE-Leafblotch miner moths
HELIOZELIDAE-Shield bearer moths
HEPIALIDAE-Ghost or Swift Moths
HYBLAEIDAE-
INCURVARIIDAE-Leafcutter Moths
LASIOCAMPIDAE-Tent Caterpillar Moths, Lappet Moths
LECITHOCERIDAE-Long-horned Moths
LIMACODIDAE-Slug Caterpillar Moths
LIMOCODIDAE-
LYONETIIDAE-Lyonetiid Moths
MEGALOPYGIDAE-Flannel Moths
MICROPTERIGIDAE-Mandibulate Moths
MIMALLONIDAE-
MOMPHIDAE-Mompha Moths
NEPTICULIDAE-Minute leaf miners
NOCTUIDAE-Owlet Moths
NOLIDAE-
NOTODONTIDAE-Prominents
OECOPHORIDAE-Oecophorid Moths
OPOSTEGIDAE-
PELEOPODIDAE-
PLUTELLIDAE-Diamondback Moths
PRODOXIDAE-Yucca Moths
PSYCHIDAE-Bagworm Moths
PTEROPHORIDAE-Plume Moths
PYRALIDAE-Pyralid Moths, Snout Moths
SATURNIIDAE-Giant Silkworm Moths
SCHRECKENSTEINIIDAE-Schreckensteiniid Moths
SCYTHRIDIDAE-
SESIIDAE-Clearwing Moths
SPHINGIDAE-Sphinx Moths
THYATIRIDAE-
THYRIDIDAE-Window-winged Moths
TINEIDAE-Clothes moths
TISCHERIIDAE-Tischerid Moths
TORTRICIDAE-Leafroller Moths
URANIIDAE-
URODIDAE-Urodid Moths
XYLORYCTIDAE-
YPONOMEUTIDAE-Ermine Moths
YPSOLOPHIDAE-Ypsolophid Moths
ZYGAENIDAE-
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Pterophoridae Members:
Adaina ambrosiae
Adaina bipunctatus
Adaina unidentified species
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
Hellinsia
Members:
Hellinsia balanotes
Hellinsia chlorias
Hellinsia elliottii
Hellinsia glenni
Hellinsia habecki
Hellinsia homodactylus
Hellinsia inquinatus
Hellinsia kellicottii
Hellinsia linus
Hellinsia paleaceus
Hellinsia unidentified species
1 NC Records
Hellinsia elliottii
(Fernald, 1893) - Elliot's Plume Moth
No image for this species.
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pterophoroidea
Family:
Pterophoridae
Subfamily:
Pterophorinae
Tribe:
Pterophorini
P3 Number:
63a0105
MONA Number:
6204.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions:
Online Resources:
MPG
,
BugGuide
,
iNaturalist
,
Google
,
BAMONA
,
GBIF
,
BOLD
Structural photos
Male genitalia; Ashe County; J.B. Sullivan.
Male genitalia; Ashe County; J.B. Sullivan.
Male genitalia; Ashe County; J.B. Sullivan.
Aedeagus; Ashe County; J.B. Sullivan.
Aedeagus; Ashe County; J.B. Sullivan.
Aedeagus; Ashe County; J.B. Sullivan.
Adult ID Requirements:
Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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:
Host plants are poorly documented, but Robinson et al. (2010) report a record for
Eupatorium
, and there is a BugGuide record (Marcie O'Connor, 2022) for a larva on Spotted Joe-pye-weed (
Eutrochium maculatum
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Status in North Carolina
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