Moths of North Carolina

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View PDF	Gracillariidae Members:	Phyllonorycter Members:	4 NC Records
Phyllonorycter maestingella (Müller, 1764) - Beech Midget

Taxonomy

Family: Gracillariidae

P3 Number: 330302.00

MONA Number: 766.10

Identification

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Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

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) Click on graph to enlarge
Immature Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

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Status in North Carolina

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Photo Gallery for Phyllonorycter maestingella - Beech Midget		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. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Phyllonorycter maestingella - Beech Midget