Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
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48 records2,079 confirmed hosts for 815 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothAilanthus altissima - Tree-of-heavenSNA (SE)xHolland, 1903; English, 1958; Baker, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothAcer pseudoplatanusxMejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSyringa vulgarisxCrotch, 1956; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothAlcea rosea - HollyhockSNA (SE)Arora & Gupta, 1979; Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothAnagallis arvensis - Scarlet PimpernelSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothApium graveolens - CelerySNA (SE)Arora & Gupta, 1979; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothFirmiana simplex - Chinese Parasol-treeSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothIlex chinensis - Purple HollySNA (SE)Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothIpomoea batatas - Sweet PotatoSNA (SE)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothLagerstroemia indica - Crepe-myrtleSNA (SE)Barlow, 1982; Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothLigustrum ovalifolium - California PrivetSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothMalus domestica - Common AppleSNA (SE)Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPyrus communis - Common PearSNA (SE)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothQuercus acutissima - Sawtooth OakSNA (SE)Robinson et al., 2010
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothRicinus communis - Castor-beanSNA (SE)Packard, 1914; Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSolanum dulcamara - Bittersweet Nightshade *SNA (SE)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothAgeratina altissima - White Snakeroot S5 (S5)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothIlex opaca - American HollyS5 (S5)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothLindera benzoin - Northern Spicebush S5 (S5)Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothLiquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum *S5 (S5)Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5 (S5)Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPlatanus occidentalis - American SycamoreS5 (S5)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPrunus serotina - Black Cherry *S5 (S5)Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSassafras albidum - SassafrasS5 (S5)Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothTilia americana - American BasswoodS5 (S5)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothRhus typhina - Staghorn SumacS4 (S4)Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothBenthamidia florida - Flowering DogwoodS4Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPtelea trifoliata - Common Hoptree *S3 (S3) Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPrunus americana - American PlumS3 (S3 [S4S5])Baker, 1972; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothJuglans cinerea - ButternutS2S3 (S2S3)Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothCelastrus scandens - American BittersweetS2? (S2?)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPrunus virginiana - Choke CherryS2 (S2)Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothBerberis sp.-Arora & Gupta, 1979; Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothFraxinus sp.-Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothIlex sp.-Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothJuglans sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothLigustrum sp.-Crotch, 1956; Stone, 1991; Covell, 1984
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothMagnolia sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPlatanus sp.-Stone, 1991
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothPrunus sp.-Packard, 1914; Baker, 1972; Covell, 1984; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothQuercus sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothRhus sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSalix sp.-Stone, 1991; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSambucus sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSorbus sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSpiraea sp.-Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothSwida sp.-Packard, 1914; Mejia et al., 2020
7759.00Samia cynthiaAilanthus SilkmothUlmus sp.-Mejia et al., 2020