(Figs. 100–102, Map 52)

Identification: Forewing length 12–16 mm. Forewing ground color is light brown to brown. Antemedial line is cream colored and angulate from costa to posterior margin. Orbicular spot is faint and can be either creamcolored or dark brown margined by cream-color. Reniform spot is dark brown margined by cream color. Postmedial line is cream colored, slightly curved at costa then angulate to posterior margin. Subterminal line is a series of dark brown spots between wing veins that can be obscure in some specimens. Hindwing is white variously suffused with brown being darker along posterior margin to completely brown with a faint discal spot.

Flight period: May.

Collected localities: North Carolina: Haywood Co., Cataloochee just off paved road to Cosby. Tennessee: Blount Co., Cades Cove Ranger Station, Cold Spring Gap, 0.1 mi west of Gregory Bald; Cocke Co., Cosby Ranger Station, Foothills Parkway, Foothills Parkway south overlook; Sevier Co., Park Headquarters (10 specimens)

Elevation range: 1480–4929 ft. (451–1502 m)

General distribution: Distribution is from Maine to Florida and west from Kentucky and Michigan to Kansas and Texas.

Larval hosts: This is a deciduous tree-feeding species reared from red oak (Quercus rubra L., Fagaceae) and water oak (Q. nigra L., Fagaceae) (Godfrey 1972).

MAP 52. Collecting localities of Ulolonche culea.