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:
25 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum melongenaxxHeppner, 2007; Wiker et al., 2010; Mejia et al., 2020P. Coin
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxCapsicum annuum - Cayenne PepperSExTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Wiker et al., 2010; Mejia et al., 2020S. Hall
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxDatura innoxia - Devil's-trumpet SExMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxNicotiana tabacum - Cultivated TobaccoSExForbes, 1948; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wiker et al., 2010; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020iNaturalist (klubnc)
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum lycopersicum - Garden TomatoSExForbes, 1948; Tietz, 1972; Ferguson, 1975; Covell, 1984; Sorensen et al., 2003a; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Wiker et al., 2010; Beadle & Leckie, 2012; Mejia et al., 2020K. Bischof
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxLactuca sativa - Garden LettuceSRRobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxBrassica napus - RapeseedSEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxBrassica rapa - Turnip *SEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxDatura stramonium - Jimsonweed *SEHeppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxIpomoea batatas - Sweet PotatoSEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxLycium barbarum - Matrimony Vine *SEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxNicandra physalodes - Apple-of-Peru *SEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxRaphanus sativus - Garden RadishSEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum dulcamara - Bittersweet Nightshade *SEMejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum eleagnifoliumSEHeppner, 2007
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum pseudocapsicum - Jerusalem Cherry *SERobinson et al., 2010
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum tuberosum - Potato *SETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxVigna unguiculata - Black-eyed Pea *SERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum carolinense - Carolina Horsenettle *S5Tietz, 1972; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxPhysalis angulata - Cutleaf Ground-cherry *S4Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxPhysalis virginiana - Virginia Ground-cherryS4Robinson et al., 2010
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxPhysalis heterophylla - Clammy Ground-cherryS3S4Robinson et al., 2010
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxDatura sp.-Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxPhysalis sp.-Wagner, 2005; Mejia et al., 2020
7775.00Manduca sextaCarolina SphinxSolanum sp.-Tietz, 1972; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Mejia et al., 2020