Moths of North Carolina
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45 NC Records

Celypha cespitana of authors (not Hübner, [1817]) - Celypha Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: OlethreutiniP3 Number: 51a0629 MONA Number: 2859.00 MONA Synonym: Celypha cespitana
Comments: Celypha cespitana has historically been treated as a single species that is found in both North America and Eurasia, but DNA evidence suggests that the North American populations constitute a separate species (Gilligan et al., 2020). Gilligan and Brown (in Pohl and Nanz, 2023) proposed the placeholder name "Celypha cespitana of authors; (not Hübner, [1817])" for the North American populations. There is currently some confusion about the correct name to apply to the North American group, and many internet sites continue to refer to the North American populations as simply Celypha cespitana (see MPG for details).
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:
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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Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: Larvae are apparently polyphagous, with reported hosts including chestnut (Castanea), poplar (Populus), juniper (Juniperus), strawberry (Fragaria), and clover (Trifolium) (Heinrich, 1926; Miller, 1987; Robinson et al., 2010). - 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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 Photo Gallery for Celypha cespitana of authors - Celypha Moth

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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-06
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-22
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-08
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-27
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-13
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-08-02
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-17
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-03
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-24
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-18
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L.M. Carlson, Becky Watkins on 2022-06-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-30
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-30
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-05-03
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2022-04-15
Sampson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-10-02
Sampson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-10-01
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-08-21
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-08-04
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-08-04
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2021-08-04
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lior Carlson on 2021-07-24
Johnston Co.
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