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:
159 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAmbrosia trifida - Giant Ragweed *S5xCrumb, 1956; Tietz, 1972T. McBride, J. Petranka
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBrassica oleraceaxTietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothElymus canadensis - Canada Wild-ryeSUDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAmaranthus retroflexus - Redroot Amaranth *SE?Zhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothElymus repens - QuackgrassSE?Zhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHordeum jubatum - Foxtail BarleySE?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAbutilon theophrasti - Velvetleaf *SEZhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAgrostis gigantea - Redtop BentgrassSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAlcea rosea - HollyhockSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothApium graveolens - CelerySETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothArctium lappa - Greater BurdockSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothArctium minus - Lesser BurdockSEBugGuide (Aaron Brees)
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAsparagus officinalis - Garden Asparagus *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAvena sativa - Common Oat *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBromus inermis - Smooth Brome *SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBromus tectorum - Cheat-grass *SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCannabis sativa - MarijuanaSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCapsicum annuum - Cayenne PepperSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCarduus nutans - Musk ThistleSEZhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCatalpa bignonioides - Southern CatalpaSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCirsium arvense - Canada Thistle *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCosmos bipinnatus - Garden CosmosSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCucumis melo - CanteloupeSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCucurbita pepo - Field PumpkinSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothDactylis glomerata - Orchard GrassSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothFagopyrum esculentum - BuckwheatSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothFallopia convolvulus - Black BindweedSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothGossypium herbaceumSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHelianthus annuus - Common SunflowerSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHelianthus grosseserratus - Sawtooth Sunflower *SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHelianthus tuberosus - Jerusalem ArtichokeSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHordeum vulgare - Common BarleySETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLeonurus cardiaca - Common Motherwort *SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLeucanthemum vulgare - Oxeye DaisySEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLilium lancifolium - Tiger Lily SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLolium arundinaceum - Tall FescueSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMalus domestica - Common AppleSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMedicago sativa - AlfalfaSEZhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMelilotus officinalis - Yellow SweetcloverSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMirabilis nyctaginea - Wild Four-o'clockSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothNicotiana tabacum - Cultivated TobaccoSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPastinaca sativa - Wild ParsnipSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPersicaria hydropiper - Marshpepper SmartweedSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPersicaria maculosa - Spotted Lady's-thumb *SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPhleum pratense - Common Timothy *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPhragmites australis - Common ReedSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPisum sativum - Garden PeaSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPoa annua - Annual BluegrassSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPoa pratensis - Kentucky BluegrassSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPrunus persica - PeachSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRanunculus acris - Tall Buttercup *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRibes rubrum - Red CurrantSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRicinus communis - Castor-beanSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRosa arkansana - Prairie RoseSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRumex crispus - Curly DockSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRumex patientia - Patience DockSERobinson et al., 2010
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSaponaria officinalis - Soapwort *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSecale cereale - Cultivated RyeSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSetaria pumila - Yellow BristlegrassSEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSetaria viridis - Green Bristlegrass *SEDecker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSolanum lycopersicum - Garden TomatoSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSolanum tuberosum - Potato *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothTrifolium pratense - Red CloverSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothTriticum aestivum - Bread Wheat *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothVerbascum thapsus - Common Mullein *SETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothZea mays - Corn *SETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothZinnia elegans - Elegant ZinniaSETietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothVitis vulpina - Frost Grape S5?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAcer negundo - Box-elderS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAchillea gracilis - Eastern YarrowS5Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAmaranthus hybridus - Smooth PigweedS5Zhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAmbrosia artemisiifolia - Common RagweedS5Tietz, 1972; Wagner et al., 2011
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAsclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed *S5Robinson et al., 2010
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBidens frondosa - Devil's Beggarticks *S5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCarex vulpinoidea - Fox SedgeS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothChenopodium album - Lamb's-quartersS5Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCollinsonia canadensis - Canada Horsebalm *S5Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothErigeron canadensis - Common Horseweed *S5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothOenothera biennis - Common Evening-primroseS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPersicaria pensylvanica - Pennsylvania SmartweedS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPlantago rugelii - Blackseed Plantain *S5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRhus glabra - Smooth SumacS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRobinia pseudoacacia - Black LocustS5Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRubus allegheniensis - Allegheny BlackberryS5Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed SusanS5Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRudbeckia laciniata - Cutleaf Coneflower *S5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSalix nigra - Black WillowS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSambucus canadensis - Common ElderberryS5Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothTypha latifolia - Broadleaf Cattail S5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothUlmus americana - American ElmS5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothVerbesina alternifolia - WingstemS5BugGuide (Lorie Volenberg)
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothXanthium chinense - Common Cocklebur S5Robinson et al., 2010
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothYucca filamentosa - Common YuccaS4S5Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothOsmorhiza longistylis - Longstyle Sweet-cicely *S4?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHeliopsis helianthoides - Smooth Oxeye *S4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLilium superbum - Turk's-cap Lily S4Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMonarda didyma - Scarlet Beebalm *S4Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMonarda fistulosa - Wild Bergamot *S4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPopulus deltoides - Eastern CottonwoodS4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPotentilla norvegica - Rough Cinquefoil *S4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSymphyotrichum cordifolium - Heartleaf Aster *S4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothTeucrium canadense - American GermanderS4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothTradescantia ohiensis - Ohio SpiderwortS4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothApocynum androsaemifolium - Spreading DogbaneS3S4Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothDichanthelium oligosanthes - Heller's Witchgrass *S3?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPhlox pilosa - Downy PhloxS3?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAcer saccharinum - Silver MapleS3Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBidens cernua - Nodding BeggarticksS3Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPersicaria lapathifolia - Pale Smartweed *S3Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPhysalis pubescens - Downy Ground-cherry *S3Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPhysalis lanceolata - Sword Ground-cherry *S2?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRubus strigosus - American Red RaspberryS2?Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRumex altissimus - Pale DockS2?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothVeronicastrum virginicum - Culver's-rootS2?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPolymnia canadensis - White-flowered Leafcup *S2BugGuide (MJ Hatfield)
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPrunus virginiana - Choke CherryS2Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSymphyotrichum laeve - Smooth Blue AsterS1S2Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothMuhlenbergia mexicana - Mexican MuhlyS1?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSolidago canadensis - Canada GoldenrodS1?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSymphyotrichum ericoides - White Heath AsterS1?Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAgastache nepetoides - Yellow Giant-hyssopS1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCalamagrostis canadensis - Bluejoint Reedgrass S1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothEchinacea purpurea - Eastern Purple Coneflower *S1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHelianthus occidentalis - Western Sunflower *S1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLilium canadense - Canada LilyS1Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSolidago rigida - Midwestern Stiff Goldenrod S1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSpartina pectinata - Prairie Cordgrass *S1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothUrtica gracilis - Slender Nettle S1Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAmbrosia sp.-Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2018
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothArctium sp.-Wagner et al., 2011; Beadle & Leckie, 2018
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAsclepias sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothAster sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBellis sp.-Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothBromus sp.-Zhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCanna sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCatalpa sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCirsium sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothCrataegus sp.-Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothDahlia-Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothDelphinium sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothDianthus sp.-Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothFragaria sp.-Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothFraxinus sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothGaillardia sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothGladiolus sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHelianthus sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothHibiscus sp.-Decker, 1931
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothIris sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothLilium sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPanicum sp.-Prafiska et al., 2011
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothPhlox sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRosa sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothRudbeckia sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSalix sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSalvia sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSetaria sp.-Zhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSorghum sp.-Zhang, 1994
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothSpiraea sp.-Tietz, 1972
9496.00Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer MothVitis sp.-Tietz, 1972