Moths of North Carolina
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4 NC Records

Phyllonorycter maestingella (Müller, 1764) - No Common Name

Phyllonorycter maestingella
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Taxonomy
Family:
Gracillariidae		P3 Number:
330302.00		 MONA Number:
766.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Phyllonorycter maestingella
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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 mine the leaves of American Chestnut (Castanea dentata) and American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) (Eiseman, 2022). In North Carolina, all of our records are from American Beech. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Phyllonorycter maestingella - None

Photos: 8

Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment: A reared adult from American Beech; mine collected on July 30; adult emerged on August 8, 2024 (see companion images of the mine).		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Occupied mine was on American Beech; adult reared and emerged on August 8, 2024.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-29
Madison Co.
Comment: Occupied mine was on American Beech; adult reared and emerged on August 8, 2024.		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Unoccupied mine was on American Beech.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: Unoccupied mine was on American Beech. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2022-08-09
Watauga Co.
Comment: Unoccupied mine was on American Beech.
Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2022-08-09
Watauga Co.
Comment: Unoccupied mine was on American Beech. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2022-08-09
Watauga Co.
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