Moths of North Carolina
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Aterpia approximana (Heinrich, 1919) - Sparkling Aterpia Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: OlethreutiniP3 Number: 620516.00 MONA Number: 2748.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature 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 are reported to feed on loosestrife (Lysimachia and Lythrum) (Heinrich, 1926; Ferguson, 1975). In North Carolina, Tracy Feldman has reared a larva from Seaside Brookweed (Samolus parviflorus). - 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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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-23
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-23
Beaufort Co.
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Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman on 2022-06-23
Beaufort Co.
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