Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
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107 records2,079 confirmed hosts for 815 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothRosa palustris - Swamp RoseS5 ([S5]) *xMONC
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer rubrum - Red MapleS5 (S5)xTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCarpinus caroliniana - American HornbeamS5 (S5)xTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus alba - White OakS5 (S5)xPackard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Marquis et al., 2019; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus pagoda - Cherrybark Oak *S5 (S5)xMONC
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus phellos - Willow OakS5 (S5)xStone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus rubra - Northern Red OakS5 (S5)xPackard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothUlmus alata - Winged ElmS5 (S5)xMONC
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCastanea pumila - Allegheny ChinquapinS4 (S4 [S5])xMejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer sp.-xHolland, 1903; Forbes, 1923; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Peigler, 1999; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020Brimley (1938)
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCarya sp.-xHolland, 1903; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothUlmus sp.-xHolland, 1903; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020Brimley (1938)
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer campestrexRobinson et al., 2010
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCydonia oblongaxTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus macrocarpaxPackard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBetula pendula - Silver Birch *SNA (SE)Wagner & Mayfield, 1980; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBetula populifolia - Gray BirchSNA (SE)Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCapsicum annuum - Cayenne PepperSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCastanea mollissima - Chinese ChestnutSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothLythrum salicaria - Purple LoosestrifeSNA (SE)Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothMalus domestica - Common AppleSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPrunus cerasus - Sour Cherry *SNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPrunus persica - PeachSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPyrus communis - Common PearSNA (SE)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothRibes rubrum - Red CurrantSNA (SE)Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSalix alba - White WillowSNA (SE)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSalix babylonica - Weeping WillowSNA (SE)Wagner & Mayfield, 1980; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPopulus tremuloides - Quaking AspenSE? ([SE?])Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer negundo - Box-elderS5 (S5)Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer saccharum - Sugar MapleS5 (S5)Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAlnus serrulata - Hazel Alder *S5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBetula alleghaniensis - Yellow BirchS5 (S5)Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBetula lenta - Sweet BirchS5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBetula nigra - River BirchS5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCarya glabra - Pignut Hickory *S5 (S5)Wagner & Mayfield, 1980; Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCarya tomentosa - Mockernut HickoryS5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCorylus americana - American HazelnutS5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothFagus grandifolia - American BeechS5 (S5)Holland, 1903; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothGaylussacia dumosa - Dwarf HuckleberryS5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothGordonia lasianthus - Loblolly BayS5 (S5)Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothHamamelis virginiana - American Witch-hazelS5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothLiquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum *S5 (S5)Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5 (S5)Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothMorella cerifera - Common Waxmyrtle *S5 (S5)Baker, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothOstrya virginiana - American Hop-hornbeam *S5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPlatanus occidentalis - American SycamoreS5 (S5)Holland, 1903; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPrunus serotina - Black Cherry *S5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus coccinea - Scarlet OakS5 (S5)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus falcata - Southern Red Oak *S5 (S5)Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus lyrata - Overcup OakS5 (S5)Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus nigra - Water OakS5 (S5)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus stellata - Post OakS5 (S5)Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus velutina - Black OakS5 (S5)Wagner & Mayfield, 1980; Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSassafras albidum - SassafrasS5 (S5)Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothTilia americana - American BasswoodS5 (S5)Holland, 1903; Packard, 1914; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothUlmus americana - American ElmS5 (S5)Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCrataegus intricata - Copenhagen Hawthorn *S4? ([S4?])Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus laurifolia - Laurel Oak *S4? (S4? [S4S5])Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer pensylvanicum - Striped MapleS4 (S4)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAmelanchier canadensis - Canadian Serviceberry *S4 (S4)Packard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothGleditsia triacanthos - Honey Locust *S4 (S4)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothIlex vomitoria - Yaupon HollyS4 (S4)Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPrunus pensylvanica - Fire CherryS4 (S4)Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBaptisia tinctoria - Yellow Wild IndigoS4 (S4 [S5])Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCarya cordiformis - Bitternut Hickory *S4 (S4 [S5])Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCarya ovata - Shagbark Hickory *S4 (S4 [S5]) Wagner & Mayfield, 1980; Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothJuglans nigra - Black WalnutS4 (S4 [S5])Holland, 1903; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCorylus cornuta - Beaked HazelnutS4 (S4 [S4S5])Robinson et al., 2010
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSwida alternifolia - Alternate-leaf DogwoodS4Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAcer saccharinum - Silver MapleS3 (S3)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCastanea dentata - American ChestnutS3 (S3)Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus imbricaria - Shingle OakS3 (S3)Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCrataegus crus-galli - Cockspur HawthornS3 (S3 [S4])Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus virginiana - Live OakS3 (S3 [S4])Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothRibes cynosbati - Prickly GooseberryS3 (S3 [S4])Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSalix humilis - Prairie Willow *S3 (S3 [S4])Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothJuglans cinerea - ButternutS2S3 (S2S3)Holland, 1903; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPopulus grandidentata - Bigtooth AspenS2 (S2)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPrunus virginiana - Choke CherryS2 (S2)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus bicolor - Swamp White OakS2 (S2)Robinson et al., 2010
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus palustris - Pin OakS2 (S2) Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSwida racemosa - Gray DogwoodS1Wagner & Mayfield, 1980; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAesculus sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothAlnus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Peigler, 1999; Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothBetula sp.-Holland, 1903; Forbes, 1923; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Ferguson, 1972; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCastanea sp.-Holland, 1903; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCorylus sp.-Heitzman & Heitzman, 1987; Wagner, 2005; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothCrataegus sp.-Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothFagus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothFraxinus sp.-Baker, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothGleditsia sp.-Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothMalus sp.-Wagner, 2005; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPinus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPlatanus sp.-Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPopulus sp.-Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothPrunus sp.-Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothQuercus sp.-Holland, 1903; Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Peigler, 1999; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothRhamnus sp.-Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothRibes sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothRosa sp.-Holland, 1903; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSalix sp.-Packard, 1914; Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Ferguson, 1975; Stone, 1991; Peigler, 1999; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSambucus sp.-Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSorbus sp.-Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothSwida sp.-Peigler, 1999; Wagner, 2005
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothTilia sp.-Stone, 1991
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothVaccinium sp.-Packard, 1914; Tietz, 1972; Stone, 1991; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7757.00Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus MothVitis sp.-Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020