Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFGracillariidae Members: Phyllonorycter Members: 4 NC Records

Phyllonorycter New Species one (undescribed) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family:
Gracillariidae		P3 Number:
33a0294		 MONA Number:
802.10
Identification
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Adult Markings: This appears to be an undescribed species of Phyllonorycter that feeds on members of the red oak group. Note the silvery-white coloration on the head, thorax and basal half of the forewing, and the golden-tan patterning on the apical half that is margined with black scales.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Phyllonorycter New Species oneAlamance 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 Hanover 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.
Immature 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: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: Host plants are unknown. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Phyllonorycter New Species one - No common name

Photos: 6
Phyllonorycter New Species one
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-06-16
Orange Co.
Comment: A reared adult from a tentiform mine on an Oak (Q. falcata?); mine collected on 2025-06-07; adult emerged on 2025-06-16. 		Phyllonorycter New Species one
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-06-16
Orange Co.
Comment: A reared adult from a tentiform mine on an Oak (Q. falcata?).
Phyllonorycter New Species one
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-06-16
Orange Co.
Comment: A mine that was collected on 2025-06-07; adult emerged on 2025-06-16. 		Phyllonorycter New Species one
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-06-07
Orange Co.
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Phyllonorycter New Species one
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2025-06-07
Orange Co.
Comment: An occupied mine on a member of the red oak group (falcata?).		Phyllonorycter New Species one
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-05-03
Madison Co.
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