Moths of North Carolina
Compiled by David George.
MONC Scientific Name:
Host Table's Moth Common Name:
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List of References:
89 records2,487 confirmed hosts for 892 species
Moth AccountScientific NameCommon NameHost PlantHost Plant State RankConfirmed as HostReferencenotes
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothBrassica oleraceaxxTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothIpomoea batatas - Sweet PotatoSExTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011BugGuide (Charlotte Fletcher)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSenna obtusifolia - Sicklepod *SExMONCreared (R. Newman)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSolanum lycopersicum - Garden TomatoSExTietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011J.B. Sullivan
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPhytolacca rigida - Maritime PokeweedS2xMONCreared (R. Newman)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSolanum sp.-xTietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011iNaturalist (harrier)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCucumis sativusxRobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothLactuca sativa - Garden LettuceSRHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAmaranthus retroflexus - Redroot Amaranth *SE?Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCroton glandulosus - Tooth-leaved Croton *SE?Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPopulus tremuloides - Quaking AspenSE?Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAlcea rosea - HollyhockSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAllium cepa - Garden OnionSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAmaranthus spinosus - Spiny AmaranthSECrumb, 1956; Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAnethum graveolens - DillSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothApium graveolens - CelerySETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothArachis hypogaea - PeanutSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCapsicum annuum - Cayenne PepperSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCelosia argentea - Silvery CockscombSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCitrullus lanatus - WatermelonSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCommelina diffusa - Creeping Dayflower SE
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCucurbita pepo - Field PumpkinSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothCynodon dactylon - Bermuda Grass *SEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothDaucus carota - Queen-Anne's-Lace *SETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothDigitaria ischaemum - Smooth CrabgrassSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothDigitaria sanguinalis - Hairy CrabgrassSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothEuonymus japonicus - Japanese Spindle-treeSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothGlycine max - Soybean *SETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothGossypium hirsutum - Upland CottonSEWagner et al., 2011
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothHedera helix - English IvySEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothHelianthus annuus - Common SunflowerSERobinson et al., 2010
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothLinum usitatissimum - Common FlaxSESpecht et al., 2004
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothLolium arundinaceum - Tall FescueSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothLolium perenne - Perennial RyegrassSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothLotus corniculatus - Common Bird's-foot-trefoil *SERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothMedicago sativa - AlfalfaSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothMentha x piperita - Peppermint (a hybrid) *SERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothMorus alba - White MulberrySERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothMucuna pruriens - Velvet BeanSERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothNandina domestica - Heavenly BambooSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothNerium oleander - Common OleanderSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothNicotiana tabacum - Cultivated TobaccoSETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothOryza sativa - Asian RiceSESpecht et al., 2004
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPaspalum notatum - Bahia-grass *SEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPisum sativum - Garden PeaSERobinson et al., 2010
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPortulaca oleracea - Common PurslaneSESpecht et al., 2004
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothRicinus communis - Castor-beanSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothRumex crispus - Curly DockSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSolanum tuberosum - Potato *SETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSonchus oleraceus - Common SowthistleSETietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSorghum halepense - Johnson GrassSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothTrifolium incarnatum - Crimson CloverSEHeppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothVigna unguiculata - Black-eyed Pea *SERobinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothZea mays - Corn *SETietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAcalypha rhomboidea - Common Threeseed Mercury *S5BugGuide (George Smiley)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAmaranthus hybridus - Smooth PigweedS5Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAsclepias syriaca - Common Milkweed *S5Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothChenopodium album - Lamb's-quartersS5Ferguson et al., 1991
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothHydrocotyle umbellata - Manyflower Marsh-pennywort *S5Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothLiriodendron tulipifera - Tuliptree S5Robinson et al., 2010needs confirmation
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPersicaria punctata - Dotted SmartweedS5Harms & Grodowitz, 2009
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPhytolacca americana - American PokeweedS5Tietz, 1972; Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007; Wagner et al., 2011accepted in captivity (Ken Kneidel)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSanguinaria canadensis - BloodrootS5Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothVerbesina occidentalis - Yellow CrownbeardS5BugGuide (Nancy Kent)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPhaseolus polystachios - Thicket Bean *S3Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothIpomoea cordatotriloba - TievineS2BugGuide (George Smiley)
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothStenotaphrum secundatum - St. Augustine GrassS2Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothVaccinium macrocarpon - CranberryS2Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAgeratum sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAllium sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothAmaranthus sp.-Wagner et al., 2011
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothDianthus sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothDioscorea sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothGeranium sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothGladiolus sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothHelianthus sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothHydrocotyle sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothImpatiens sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothMalus sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothOenothera sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPhaseolus sp.-Specht et al., 2004
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothPisum sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothRhododendron sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothRosa sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothRumex sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothSalix sp.-Tietz, 1972; Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothTagetes sp.-Heppner, 2007
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothTrifolium sp.-Tietz, 1972
9672.00Spodoptera eridaniaSouthern Armyworm MothZinnia sp.-Heppner, 2007