Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
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69 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentHalesia carolina - Little Silverbell *xxiNaturalist (CaterpillarsCount)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAcer floridanum - Florida MapleS5xMONCD. George, J. Niznik
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAcer negundo - Box-elderS5xRobinson et al., 2010D. George
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentBetula nigra - River BirchS5xBugGuide (Beth Johnson)iNaturalist (CaterpillarsCount)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCercis canadensis - Eastern RedbudS5xHeppner, 2007T. Feldman
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentDiospyros virginiana - American Persimmon *S5xMONCT. Feldman
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentHamamelis virginiana - American Witch-hazelS5xTietz, 1972; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007Cam Flo
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus alba - White OakS5xMarquis et al., 2019T. Feldman
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus pagoda - Cherrybark Oak *S5xMONCD. George, J. Niznik
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus phellos - Willow OakS5xMONCD. George
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus rubra - Northern Red OakS5xMONCJ. Petranka
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentVaccinium arboreum - Sparkleberry *S5xMONCJ.B. Sullivan
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCastanea pumila - Allegheny ChinquapinS4xMONCJ.B. Sullivan
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentGleditsia triacanthos - Honey Locust *S4xTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007S. Dunn
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentJuglans nigra - Black WalnutS4xRaizenne, 1952iNaturalist (Jonathan Carpenter)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus incana - Bluejack Oak S4xiNaturalist (Scott Pohlman)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentVaccinium corymbosum - Northern Highbush Blueberry *S4xiNaturalist (forest-stream-and-sea)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAesculus sp.-xBugGuide (iheartmollusks)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAmelanchier sp.-xiNaturalist (Melanie Erica Dickinson)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCastanea sp.-xWagner, 2005iNaturalist (Peter Coffey)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus sp.-xForbes, 1948; Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentRubus sp.-xWagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentVaccinium sp.-xHeppner, 2007J.B. Sullivan
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPopulus tremuloides - Quaking AspenSE?Robinson et al., 2010
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentIlex crenata - Japanese Holly +SEHeppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentLagerstroemia indica - Crepe-myrtleSEHeppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPopulus nigra - Lombardy Poplar *SEHeppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPyracantha coccinea - Scarlet FirethornSEHeppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentSpiraea prunifolia - Bridal-wreath SpiraeaSEHeppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAcer rubrum - Red MapleS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAcer saccharum - Sugar MapleS5Robinson et al., 2010
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCephalanthus occidentalis - Buttonbush *S5Shropshire & Tallamy, 2025
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCorylus americana - American HazelnutS5BugGuide (Steve McKechnie)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentFagus grandifolia - American BeechS5Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentIpomoea coccinea - Red Morning-gloryS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007error?
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentOxydendrum arboreum - SourwoodS5BugGuide (Matt Wagner)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus montana - Chestnut OakS5Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentRobinia pseudoacacia - Black LocustS5BugGuide (Yurika Alexander)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentRosa palustris - Swamp RoseS5BugGuide (Darrin O'Brien)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentRubus allegheniensis - Allegheny BlackberryS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentTilia americana - American BasswoodS5Tietz, 1972; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentUlmus alata - Winged ElmS5Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentUlmus americana - American ElmS5Robinson et al., 2010
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAesculus pavia - Red BuckeyeS4BugGuide (Karen Chiasson)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPrunus pensylvanica - Fire CherryS4Robinson et al., 2010
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAcer saccharinum - Silver MapleS3Robinson et al., 2010
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCeltis occidentalis - Common Hackberry *S2Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentQuercus palustris - Pin OakS2BugGuide (Ken Childs)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPrunus nigra - Canada PlumS1?BugGuide (Wisconsin Oecanthinancy)
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentAcer sp.-Forbes, 1948; Tietz, 1972; Ferguson, 1975; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentBetula sp.-Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007; Beadle & Leckie, 2012
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCarya sp.-Raizenne, 1952
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCeanothus sp.-Tietz, 1972
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCeltis sp.-Wagner, 2005
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentConvolvulus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentCrataegus sp.-Wagner, 2005
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentFagus sp.-Tietz, 1972
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentFraxinus sp.-Raizenne, 1952
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentIpomoea sp.-Covell, 1984error?
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentMalus sp.-Craighead et al., 1950
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentOstrya sp.-Raizenne, 1952
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPrunus sp.-Craighead et al., 1950; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentPyracantha sp.-Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentRhododendron sp.-Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentRosa sp.-Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentSalix sp.-Craighead et al., 1950
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentSwida sp.-Wagner, 2005
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentUlmus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Wagner, 2005; Heppner, 2007
8005.00Schizura ipomoeaeMorning-glory ProminentViburnum sp.-Shropshire & Tallamy, 2025