Moths of North Carolina
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25 NC Records

Hellinsia balanotes (Meyrick, 1908) - Groundsel Plume Moth

Hellinsia balanotesHellinsia balanotesHellinsia balanotesHellinsia balanotes
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pterophoroidea		 Family:
Pterophoridae		P3 Number:
63a0110		 MONA Number:
6210.00		 Other Common Name:
Baccharis Borer Plume Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Identifiable through photographs (D. Lott, pers. comm. to JBS).
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.
Hellinsia balanotes
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 Baccharis species, including Groundsel-tree (B. halimifolia) and Saltwater False-willow (B. angustifolia) (Eiseman, 2022). In North Carolina, stem mines have been recorded on Groundsel-tree. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Groundsel-tree Thickets
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S3S4
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 Hellinsia balanotes - Groundsel Plume Moth

Photos: 28

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-05
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Randy Newman on 2024-10-28
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Nathan Vaughan, Sam Schoenberg, Lauren Stanfa on 2024-08-31
Person Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-12-08
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Stem mine in Baccharis halimifolia, beginning on leaf tissue, then descending the petiole into the stem where it continues for 15 cm, sometimes doubling back. No larva found.
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-12-08
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Stem mine in Baccharis halimifolia, beginning on leaf tissue, then descending the petiole into the stem where it continues for 15 cm, sometimes doubling back. No larva found.		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-12-08
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Stem mine in Baccharis halimifolia, beginning on leaf tissue, then descending the petiole into the stem where it continues for 15 cm, sometimes doubling back. No larva found.
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-10-09
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-09-14
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2023-09-14
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-05-23
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-09-28
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-09-23
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-07-20
Graham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-05-23
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-20
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-20
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-20
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-17
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-09-19
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2018-09-19
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: on 2009-05-20
Mecklenburg Co.
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