Moths of North Carolina
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9 NC Records

Olethreutes nigranum (Heinrich, 1923) - Variable Nigranum Moth



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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: OlethreutiniP3 Number: 620568.00 MONA Number: 2800.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)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:
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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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: The larvae feed on deciduous hardwoods (Prentice, 1966; Miller, 1979; Godfrey et al., 1987; MacKay, 1959). The reported hosts include Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum), Sugar Maple (A. saccharum), hickories (Carya) and American Basswood (Tilia americana). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
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 Olethreutes nigranum - Variable Nigranum Moth

Photos: 10

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-07-27
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-23
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva found in leaf tie on Acer floridanum, adult emerged June 14.
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-23
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva found in leaf tie on Acer floridanum, adult emerged June 14 (see companion photo of larva from 2023-04-23).
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-23
Orange Co.
Comment: Larva found in leaf tie on Acer floridanum, adult emerged June 14 (see companion photo of larva from 2023-04-23).
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-08
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-08-08
Watauga Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-07-16
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-06-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-06-20
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-07-12
Cabarrus Co.
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