Moths of North Carolina
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7 NC Records

Dichomeris inserrata (Walsingham, 1882) - Indented Dichomeris Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Gelechioidea Family: GelechiidaeSubfamily: DichomeridinaeTribe: [Dichomeridini]P3 Number: 420556.00 MONA Number: 2297.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Hodges (1986)                                                                                 
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.
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 Goldenrods (Hodges, 1986) - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Dichomeris inserrata - Indented Dichomeris Moth

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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-26
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-05-02
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-05-06
Cabarrus Co.
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