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:
26 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus laevis - Turkey OakS5xFerguson, 1971; Mejia et al., 2020D. George, J. Niznik
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus marilandica - Blackjack OakS5xMejia et al., 2020K. Bischof
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus sp.-xMorris, 1862; Forbes, 1923; Craighead et al., 1950; Ferguson, 1971; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCastanea mollissima - Chinese ChestnutSERiotte & Peigler, 1981; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCucumis melo - CanteloupeSEMejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothPrunus persica - PeachSEHeppner, 2007
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothZea mays - Corn *SEMejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus alba - White OakS5Riotte & Peigler, 1981; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus falcata - Southern Red Oak *S5Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus michauxii - Swamp Chestnut OakS5Riotte & Peigler, 1981; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus montana - Chestnut OakS5Robinson et al., 2010
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus nigra - Water OakS5Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus rubra - Northern Red OakS5McGugan, 1958; Wagner, 2005; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus stellata - Post OakS5Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus velutina - Black OakS5Robinson et al., 2010
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus laurifolia - Laurel Oak *S4?Heppner, 2007
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCastanea pumila - Allegheny ChinquapinS4Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCorylus cornuta - Beaked HazelnutS4Robinson et al., 2010
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCastanea dentata - American ChestnutS3Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus virginiana - Live OakS3Robinson et al., 2010
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus muehlenbergii - Chinquapin OakS2Ferguson, 1971
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothQuercus palustris - Pin OakS2Robinson et al., 2010
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCarya sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCorylus sp.-Forbes, 1923; Craighead et al., 1950; Ferguson, 1971; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Stone, 1991; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothCucumis sp.-Heppner, 2007
7716.00Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm MothTilia sp.-Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012