Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Nepticula macrocarpae (Freeman, 1967)
Family: Nepticulidae
Subfamily: Nepticulinae
Identification:
Wing Span: 0.4 cm
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Bur oak (Quercus macrocarpa)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Indiana and southern Ontario, southeast to Maryland, south to South Carolina and Georgia.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments:
Taxonomy Notes: None.

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Observation date: Sep 07, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 05, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2015
Submitted by: TCat7187
Region: Cecil County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2015
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