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:
7 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothArctium lappa - Greater BurdockSEHeppner, 2007needs confirmation
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothAmbrosia artemisiifolia - Common RagweedS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothAmbrosia trifida - Giant Ragweed *S5Wagner et al., 2011
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothSymphyotrichum dumosum - Bushy AsterS5Heppner, 2007needs confirmation
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothAmbrosia psilostachya - Perennial Ragweed S2S3Robinson et al., 2010
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothAmbrosia sp.-Forbes, 1954; Crumb, 1956; Rockburne & Lafontaine, 1976; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
9090.00Ponometia candefactaOlive-shaded Bird-dropping MothArtemisia sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation