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:
6 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
7766.00Callosamia securiferaSweetbay SilkmothMagnolia virginiana - Sweetbay MagnoliaS5xCovell, 1984; Hall et al., 1999; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2018; Mejia et al., 2020S. Hall, J.B. Sullivan (cocoons)
7766.00Callosamia securiferaSweetbay SilkmothGordonia lasianthus - Loblolly BayS5Tuskes et al., 1996; Mejia et al., 2020needs confirmation
7766.00Callosamia securiferaSweetbay SilkmothLiquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum *S5Mejia et al., 2020needs confirmation
7766.00Callosamia securiferaSweetbay SilkmothLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5Wagner, 2005in captivity (Wagner)
7766.00Callosamia securiferaSweetbay SilkmothMagnolia grandiflora - Southern MagnoliaS2?Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
7766.00Callosamia securiferaSweetbay SilkmothMagnolia sp.-Wagner, 2005