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Eugnosta sartana (Hübner, 1823) - Broad-patched Eugnosta

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Tortricinae		Tribe:
Cochylini		P3 Number:
51a0100.1		 MONA Number:
3764.00		 Other Common Names:
Broad-patch Carolella Moth, Brown-patched Cochylid
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984; as Carolella sartana)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: In this species the palps are light tan and usually tinged with reddish-brown shading externally. The head, thorax, and ground color of the forewing vary from light tan to yellowish-brown. The inner margin has a series of tiny black dots that are equally spaced and the basal half of the costa is often dusted with brownish-olivaceous scales. The ground is overlain with two bold, posteriorly oblique, reddish-brown bands. The first begins in the subcostal area near the middle of the wing and gradually widens as it projects all the way to the inner margin. The second is a similar but more triangular-shaped band that begins near the apex and terminates before reaching the subtornal region of the inner margin. Both marks are often faintly and irregularly margined with black scales. In addition to the two large marks described above, a small, reddish-brown patch is usually present between the subapical band and the costa, and a few black dots are often present near the middle of the wing both before and after the median band. The fringe is pale with blackish scales at the tip, and the hindwing is medium brown.

Eugnosta sartana is similar in size and coloration to E. bimaculana, but in the latter the median band ends before reaching the inner margin. Both species characteristically rest with the front of the body raised and the palps angled towards the substrate.
Wingspan: Wingspan 10-15 mm
Adult Structural Features: Metzler and Forbes (2012) have illustrations of the male and female genitalia.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: The host plants and larval life history have not been reported.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Eugnosta sartana occurs from southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey southward to southern Florida, and westward to central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Ohio. As of 2023, all of our records are from the Coastal Plain and Piedmont except for one Blue Ridge record from Watauga Co.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Eugnosta sartanaAlamance 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%20Hanover 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.
Flight Comments: The adults have been found year-round or nearly so in Florida and Alabama, and mostly from April through October farther north. As of 2023, our records extend from mid-April through early November in the Coastal Plain and from late-May through mid-October in the Piedmont. Populations in North Carolina appear to have two or more overlapping generations per year.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Many of our records for this species come from open habitats, including sand ridges, barrier islands, and successional habitats. Other records come from residential areas and closed canopy floodplain forests.
Larval Host Plants: The larval host plants are undocumented. - View
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: This species is fairly common in both the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, but additional information is needed on its host use, preferred habitats, and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status.

 Photo Gallery for Eugnosta sartana - Broad-patched Eugnosta

 119 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-20
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-19
Brunswick Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-08-27
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-08-06
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-05
Wilson Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-06-20
Moore Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-29
Wilson Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Kaitlyn Elliott on 2025-05-08
Cumberland Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-08
Harnett Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-04
Wilson Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-25
Columbus Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-09-23
Wake Co.
Comment:
Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
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Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eugnosta sartana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-05-15
Wake Co.
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