Moths of North Carolina

Compiled by David George.

Plant Genus:
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Moth Account	Scientific Name	Common Name	Host Plant	Host Plant State Rank	Confirmed as Host	Reference	notes
119 records	2,079 confirmed hosts for 815 species
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ocimum basilicum	x	x	iNaturalist (Scott Morris)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Rheum rhabarbarum	x	x	iNaturalist (Miles Bizon)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Solanum melongena	x	x	iNaturalist (wolfhoundgirl)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Senna obtusifolia - Sicklepod *	SNA (SE) *	x	iNaturalist (jtredway)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Melilotus albus - White Sweetclover *	SNA (SE)	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Plantago major - Common Plantain *	SNA (SE)	x	iNaturalist (Randy Emmitt)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Chenopodium album - Lamb's-quarters	S5 ([S5])	x	Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007	iNaturalist (Becky Dill)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Asclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed *	S5 (S5)	x	iNaturalist (Cameron Stutts)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Chionanthus virginicus - Fringetree *	S5 (S5)	x	iNaturalist (Cara Elizabeth Woods)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Hydrangea arborescens - Smooth Hydrangea *	S5 (S5)	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Lindera benzoin - Northern Spicebush	S5 (S5)	x	MONC	DCG
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Pontederia cordata - Pickerelweed	S5 (S5)	x	iNaturalist (Bo Abernethy)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Verbesina alternifolia - Wingstem	S5 (S5)	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Verbesina occidentalis - Yellow Crownbeard	S5 (S5)	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Vernonia noveboracensis - New York Ironweed	S5 (S5)	x	iNaturalist (going_native)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Vernonia gigantea - Giant Ironweed	S2? ([S2?])	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ambrosia sp.	-	x	Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007	iNaturalist (Randy Emmitt)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Bidens sp.	-	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Chenopodium sp.	-	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Coreopsis sp.	-	x	iNaturalist (Bo Abernethy)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Eutrochium sp.	-	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Rumex sp.	-	x	Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007	iNaturalist (Larry Beane)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Salix sp.	-	x	Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Sida sp.	-	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Verbena sp.	-	x	Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007	JBS
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Vernonia sp.	-	x	MONC	iNaturalist (Catherine Bollinger)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Wisteria sp.	-	x	MONC
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Xanthium sp.	-	x	iNaturalist (Robby Deans)
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Brassica oleracea	x		Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Canna sp.	x		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Dahlia pinnata	x		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Syringa vulgaris	x		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Alcea rosea - Hollyhock	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Allium cepa - Garden Onion	SNA (SE)		Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Apium graveolens - Celery	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Arachis hypogaea - Peanut	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Arctium lappa - Greater Burdock	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Asparagus officinalis - Garden Asparagus *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Brassica rapa - Turnip *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Citrullus lanatus - Watermelon	SNA (SE)		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Cucumis melo - Canteloupe	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Cucurbita pepo - Field Pumpkin	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Cytisus scoparius - Scotch Broom	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Daucus carota - Queen-Anne's-Lace *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Glycine max - Soybean *	SNA (SE)		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Helianthus annuus - Common Sunflower	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ipomoea batatas - Sweet Potato	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ipomoea purpurea - Common Morning-glory	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Medicago sativa - Alfalfa	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Nicotiana tabacum - Cultivated Tobacco	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Parthenocissus tricuspidata - Boston Ivy	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Pastinaca sativa - Wild Parsnip	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Pisum sativum - Garden Pea	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Prunus cerasus - Sour Cherry *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Prunus persica - Peach	SNA (SE)		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Raphanus sativus - Garden Radish	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ribes rubrum - Red Currant	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ricinus communis - Castor-bean	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Solanum rostratum - Buffalo-bur Nightshade *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Solanum tuberosum - Potato *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Taraxacum officinale - Common Dandelion	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Tragopogon porrifolius - Purple Salsify *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Trifolium aureum - Golden Hop Clover *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Zea mays - Corn *	SNA (SE)		Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Populus tremuloides - Quaking Aspen	SE? ([SE?])		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Acer negundo - Box-elder	S5 (S5)		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Acer rubrum - Red Maple	S5 (S5)		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Acer saccharum - Sugar Maple	S5 (S5)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ambrosia trifida - Giant Ragweed *	S5 (S5)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Bidens bipinnata - Spanish-needles	S5 (S5)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Heterotheca subaxillaris - Camphorweed	S5 (S5)		Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Parthenocissus quinquefolia - Virginia Creeper	S5 (S5)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Persicaria punctata - Dotted Smartweed	S5 (S5)		Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Prunus serotina - Black Cherry *	S5 (S5)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Rubus allegheniensis - Allegheny Blackberry	S5 (S5)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Fraxinus americana - White Ash	S4S5 (S4S5)		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Aralia nudicaulis - Wild Sarsaparilla	S4 (S4)		Eiseman, 2024a
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Fraxinus pennsylvanica - Green Ash	S4 (S4)		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Prunus pensylvanica - Fire Cherry	S4 (S4)		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Vitis labrusca - Fox Grape *	S4 (S4)		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Juglans nigra - Black Walnut	S4 (S4 [S5])		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Castanea dentata - American Chestnut	S3 (S3)		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Salsola kali - Common Saltwort	S3 (S3)		Tietz, 1972
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Sambucus racemosa - Red Elderberry	S3 (S3)		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Juglans cinerea - Butternut	S2S3 (S2S3)		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Rubus strigosus - American Red Raspberry	S2? (S2? [S2])		Tietz, 1972
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Myrica gale - Sweet-gale *	S1 (S1)		Ferguson, 1975
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Acer sp.	-		Covell, 1984; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Alnus sp.	-		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Amaranthus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Betula sp.	-		Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Carya sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Chrysanthemum	-		Tietz, 1972
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Convolvulus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Corylus sp.	-		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Geranium sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Gossypium sp.	-		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Helianthus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Hydrangea sp.	-		Robinson et al., 2010
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Juglans sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Lilium sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Lonicera sp.	-		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Oxalis sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Petunia sp.	-		Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Phaseolus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Pinus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Plantago sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Polygonum sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Prunus sp.	-		Covell, 1984
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Rhamnus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Rhus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ribes sp.	-		Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Salvia sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Spiraea sp.	-		Robinson et al., 2010	needs confirmation
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Trifolium sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Ulmus sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Verbesina sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Viola sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8137.00	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth	Vitis sp.	-		Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007