Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
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List of References:
68 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAcer negundo - Box-elderS5xHeppner, 2007D. George
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaCarpinus caroliniana - American HornbeamS5xMONCJ. Niznik
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaCercis canadensis - Eastern RedbudS5xWagner et al., 2001J. Petranka
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaLiquidambar styraciflua - Sweetgum *S5xMatthews et al., 2014D. George
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaSassafras albidum - SassafrasS5xRaizenne, 1952J. Petranka
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaVaccinium arboreum - Sparkleberry *S5xMONCJ.B. Sullivan
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus virginiana - Live OakS3xMONCJ.B. Sullivan
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaJuglans sp.-xWagner et al., 2001J.B. Sullivan
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPrunus sp.-xCraighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005J.B. Sullivan
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaRhododendron sp.-xMatthews et al., 2014J.B. Sullivan
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaVaccinium sp.-xWagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012J.B. Sullivan
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPopulus tremuloides - Quaking AspenSE?Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAcer rubrum - Red MapleS5Tietz, 1972
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAcer saccharum - Sugar MapleS5Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaBetula alleghaniensis - Yellow BirchS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaFagus grandifolia - American BeechS5Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaJuglans nigra - Black WalnutS5BugGuide (Jo Ann Poe-McGavin)
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5BugGuide (Rancher)
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaMagnolia virginiana - Sweetbay MagnoliaS5Matthews et al., 2014
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaNyssa sylvatica - Blackgum *S5Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPrunus serotina - Black Cherry *S5Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus alba - White OakS5Butler & Strazanac, 2000; Marquis et al., 2019
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus montana - Chestnut OakS5Butler & Strazanac, 2000
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus stellata - Post OakS5Marquis et al., 2019
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus velutina - Black OakS5Marquis et al., 2019
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaTilia americana - American BasswoodS5Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaUlmus americana - American ElmS5Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaVaccinium pallidum - Hillside Blueberry *S5Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaFraxinus americana - White AshS4S5Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaTsuga canadensis - Eastern HemlockS4S5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAcer pensylvanicum - Striped MapleS4Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaFraxinus pennsylvanica - Green AshS4Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaGleditsia triacanthos - Honey Locust *S4Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaRhus typhina - Staghorn SumacS4Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaSwida alternifolia - Alternate-leaf DogwoodS4Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus imbricaria - Shingle OakS3Marquis et al., 2019
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPrunus virginiana - Choke CherryS2Robinson et al., 2010
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaMyrica gale - Sweet-gale *S1Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAcer sp.-Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAlnus sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaAmelanchier sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaBetula sp.-Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaCarya sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaCeltis sp.-Wagner et al., 2001
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaCorylus sp.-Rindge, 1964
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaEpilobium sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007error?
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaFraxinus sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaHalesia sp.-Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaLarix sp.-Craighead et al., 1950; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaMagnolia sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaMalus sp.-Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaMorella sp.-Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPersea-Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPicea sp.-Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPinus sp.-Craighead et al., 1950; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPlatanus sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPolygonum sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007error?
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaPopulus sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaQuercus sp.-Craighead et al., 1950; Baker, 1972; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaRhus sp.-Wagner et al., 2001
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaRubus sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaSalix sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaSassafras sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaSpiraea sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaSwida sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaTilia sp.-Tietz, 1972
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaUlmus sp.-Covell, 1984; Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
6620.00Melanolophia canadariaCanadian MelanolophiaViburnum sp.-Wagner et al., 2001; Wagner, 2005