Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
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List of References:
66 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMelilotus albus - White Sweetclover *SExTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007R. Newman (FOMA)
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothErechtites hieraciifoliaS5xMONCS. Dunn
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothEupatorium perfoliatum - Common BonesetS5xMONCS. Dunn
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5xMONC
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothBidens sp.-xMONCreared (J. Petranka)
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothEupatorium sp.-xMONCR. Newman (FOMA)
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPersicaria sp.-xMONCM. Basinger
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothBeta vulgarisxTietz, 1972; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothBrassica oleraceaxTietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothCanna sp.xTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothDahlia pinnataxRobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothLactuca sativa - Garden LettuceSRTietz, 1972; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothAllium cepa - Garden OnionSETietz, 1972; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothAmaranthus spinosus - Spiny AmaranthSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothApium graveolens - CelerySECapinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothArtemisia stelleriana - Beach WormwoodSETietz, 1972
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothAsparagus officinalis - Garden Asparagus *SETietz, 1972; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothBrassica rapa - Turnip *SECapinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothCitrullus lanatus - WatermelonSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothDaucus carota - Queen-Anne's-Lace *SECapinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothGlycine max - Soybean *SETietz, 1972; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMalus domestica - Common AppleSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMedicago sativa - AlfalfaSECapinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMelilotus officinalis - Yellow SweetcloverSERobinson et al., 2010
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothNerium oleander - Common OleanderSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothNicotiana tabacum - Cultivated TobaccoSETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPisum sativum - Garden PeaSETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothSenna obtusifolia - Sicklepod *SERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothSolanum lycopersicum - Garden TomatoSECapinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothSolanum tuberosum - Potato *SETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothTrifolium repens - White CloverSEHeppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothVigna unguiculata - Black-eyed Pea *SERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothZea mays - Corn *SETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothBaccharis halimifolia - Groundsel-tree *S5Robinson et al., 2010
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothEupatorium capillifolium - Dog-fennel *S5Tietz, 1972; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPersicaria punctata - Dotted SmartweedS5Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothVernonia noveboracensis - New York IronweedS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPhysalis angulata - Cutleaf Ground-cherry *S4Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothJuglans cinerea - ButternutS2S3Raizenne, 1952
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPrunus virginiana - Choke CherryS2Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothAlnus sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothAmaranthus sp.-Capinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothCephalanthus sp.-Shropshire & Tallamy, 2025
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothFagus sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothGonolobus sp.-Capinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothGossypium sp.-Covell, 1984; Capinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothHelianthus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothHydrangea sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothJuglans sp.-Wagner, 2005
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMalus sp.-Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMelilotus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothMikania sp.-Diaz et al., 2015
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothNasturtium sp.-Tietz, 1972
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPhaseolus sp.-Capinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPhysalis sp.-Capinera & Buss, 2001
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPlantago sp.-Tietz, 1972; Ferguson, 1975; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothPopulus sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothRibes sp.-Tietz, 1972
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothRorippa sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothRumex sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothSambucus sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothSenecio sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothTaraxacum sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothTrifolium sp.-Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Capinera & Buss, 2001; Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothVaccinium sp.-Heppner, 2007
8131.00Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh MothVitis sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation