Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
Plant Genus:
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List of References:
13 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyAsimina triloba - Common Pawpaw S5xMONCD. George
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyLindera benzoin - Northern Spicebush S5xLill, 2008D. George (preferred Spicebush to Tuliptree)
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyMagnolia virginiana - Sweetbay MagnoliaS5xHeppner, 2007S. Dunn
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyPersea palustrisS5xMONCJ. Niznik, D. George
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyViburnum dentatum - Southern ArrowwoodS5xMONCS. Dunn
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyMorella pensylvanica - Northern BayberryS3xMONC
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyAsimina sp.-xCovell, 1984; Beadle & Leckie, 2012D. George
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyMagnolia sp.-xWagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2018J.B. Sullivan
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyPersea-xWagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2018J.B. Sullivan
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5Forbes, 1948; Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautySassafras albidum - SassafrasS5Forbes, 1948; Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyLindera sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2018
6599.00Epimecis hortariaTulip-tree BeautyPopulus sp.-Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012