Moths of North Carolina
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5 NC Records

Amblyptilia pica (Walsingham, 1880) - Geranium Plume Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pterophoroidea Family: PterophoridaeSubfamily: PterophorinaeTribe: PlatyptiliiniP3 Number: 460051.00 MONA Number: 6118.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Identifiable from photographs (D. Lott, pers. comm. to JBS).
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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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include Antirrhinum, Geranium (Beadle & Leckie, 2012), Silybum, and Stachys (Robinson et al., 2010). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Amblyptilia pica - Geranium Plume Moth

Photos: 5

Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-31
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-03-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-03-19
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2001-05-20
Haywood Co.
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