Moths of North Carolina
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40 NC Records

Varneria postremella Dyar, 1904 - Rusty Varneria Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800270.00 MONA Number: 6029.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Generally can tell with good photo, but very similar to V. atrifasciella, which is certainly present in the state" (Scholtens, 2017)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Host plants are apparently unknown. - 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 Varneria postremella - Rusty Varneria Moth

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

Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-31
Macon Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Becky Watkins on 2023-07-30
Swain Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-06-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-07-22
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-21
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-17
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-16
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-05-16
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-07-14
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-06-29
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-06-29
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-11
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2020-07-09
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-03
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-06-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-05-14
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-05-14
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-05-05
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-04
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-05-04
Guilford Co.
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