Moths of North Carolina

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Henricus edwardsiana (Walsingham, 1895) - Contrasting Henricus

Taxonomy

Superfamily:
Tortricoidea

Family:
Tortricidae

Subfamily:
Tortricinae

Tribe:
Cochylini

P3 Number:
51a0122.2

MONA Number:
3797.00

MONA Synonym:
Henricus contrastana

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

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

Technical Description, Adults: Kearfott (1907)

Adult Markings: Henricus edwardsiana is a distinctively marked species that needs little description. The head is white, the antennae brown, and the palps white with some faint brownish scaling. The thorax is dark brown, and the forewing is predominantly white -- except for a dark brown basal band that extends from the costa to the inner margin where is curves and gradually widens as it runs along the inner margin to the subtornal region. The white portions of the wing usually have a series of faint steely gray to blackish-gray striae on the apical third and a similar colored rectangular patch on the costa at around the middle. The wing has raised patches of scales that produce a lumpy or coarsely granular appearance. The hindwing is brown with a lighter wash often evident on the costal half.

Wingspan: 17-22 mm (Razowski, 1997)

Adult Structural Features: Razowski (1997) has descriptions and illustrations of the male and female genitalia.

Structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Immatures and Development: The larval life history is undocumented.

Distribution in North Carolina

Distribution: Henricus edwardsiana is broadly distributed across North America and in British Columbia and Ontario. In the US populations occur in eastern and central California, as isolates in southern Arizona, western Texas, southern Colorado, and western Montana, and in the eastern US from New Hampshire and Vermont southward to northern Florida, and westward to Louisiana, eastern Oklahoma, Kentucky, Indiana, and Wisconsin. As of 2023, our records are restricted to the Piedmont and lower elevations in the Blue Ridge, with the exception of one record from Dare County along the coast.

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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
Flight Comments: Adults have been observed from March through August in different areas of the range, with a seasonal peak in activity typically in April and May. Populations in North Carolina are univoltine. As of 2023, our records extend from late April through early June.

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: The preferred habitats are poorly documented. Most of our records are from residential neighborhoods.

Larval Host Plants: The hosts are largely undocumented. Razowski (1997) reported one rearing record from a juniper (Juniperus). - 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 S3S4

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

Comments: This species appears to be somewhat uncommon in North Carolina. Additional information on host use, preferred habitats, and abundance are needed before we can fully assess its conservation status.

Photo Gallery for Henricus edwardsiana - Contrasting Henricus

41 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

	Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09 Cumberland Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-26 Brunswick Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-05-08 Durham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-05-22 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: John Petranka and Jim Petranka on 2023-05-18 Moore Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2023-05-12 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-20 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-18 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-18 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-05 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-05 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-06-02 Durham Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-31 Yancey Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-05-31 Yancey Co. Comment:		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2021-05-30 Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-16 Wake Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-16 Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-06-08 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-02 Guilford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-25 Guilford Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-25 Guilford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-15 Guilford Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-05-21 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2019-05-21 Mecklenburg Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-20 Madison Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-11 Guilford Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-05-11 Guilford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-07 Madison Co. Comment:		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-05-07 Madison Co. Comment: