Moths of North Carolina
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Thaumatographa jonesi (Brower, 1953) - Psychedelic Jones Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Chlidanotinae		Tribe:
Hilarographini		P3 Number:
51a1395		 MONA Number:
3751.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Brower (1953)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Thaumatographa jonesi is a strikingly patterned micromoth that hardly needs describing. The forewing ground color is blackish and has a prominent yellowish-orangish longitudinal streak on the costal third that extends to the middle of the wing. The distal two-thirds has a series of colorful curved bands that project distally from both the costa and inner margin and converge towards the costal third of the wing. Along the costa, these consist of broad orange bands that alternate with narrower bands that begin as white on the costa and quickly phase into silvery or leadened scales. The bands that project from the inner margin are mostly silvery white with a few orangish bands in between. The ocellus is orange with 4-5 black, horizontal dashes and is bordered distally and proximally by a silvery or leadened band. The fringe is mostly dull gray and is cut with a white dash below the apex, while the hindwing is dark brown.
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: Thaumatographa jonesi is mostly found in the southeastern US, with the range extending from New Hampshire and Massachusetts southward to central Florida and westward to eastern Texas, northern Mississippi and western Tennessee. There is also one reported record from south-central Ohio.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Thaumatographa jonesiAlamance 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 observed from May through November in different areas of the range, with a seasonal peak in most areas from August through October. Populations in North Carolina are univoltine. As of 2023 our records extend from mid-August through early October.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: The preferred habitats are poorly documented. Most of our records are from sites with pine forests or residential areas with pine trees.
Larval Host Plants: The hosts are apparently undocumented. Heppner (2007) lists pine, but this needs verification. - 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: Thaumatographa jonesi appears to be somewhat uncommon in North Carolina. Additional information is needed on host use, preferred habitats, and abundance before we can accurately assess its conservation status.

 Photo Gallery for Thaumatographa jonesi - Psychedelic Jones Moth

Photos: 13
Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-10-04
Moore Co.
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Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2021-09-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-09-13
Wake Co.
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Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-09-09
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-09-09
Chatham Co.
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Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2020-10-02
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Patrick Coin on 2020-09-22
Durham Co.
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Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-08-31
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-08-31
Onslow Co.
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Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, K. Kittelberger on 2014-09-18
Vance Co.
Comment: 		Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: W. Cook photos on 2013-09-28
Columbus Co.
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Thaumatographa jonesiRecorded by: D.L. Stephan on 1980-08-13
Wake Co.
Comment: NCSU collection