Moths of North Carolina

Scientific Name:	Common Name:		Family (Alpha):

View PDF	Blastobasidae Members:	Blastobasis Members:	3 NC Records
Blastobasis floridella (Dietz, 1910) - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family:
Blastobasidae

P3 Number:
59a1765

MONA Number:
1160.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution: As of 2024, we only have a single site record at Fort Macon State Park.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Larval Host Plants: The only recorded host is Zamia pumila (Robinson et al., 2023), which is not present in North Carolina.

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S1?]

State Protection:

Comments:

Photo Gallery for Blastobasis floridella - None		Photos: 3
	Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-08-13 Carteret Co. Comment:	Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-09-14 New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2017-09-00 Carteret Co. Comment:

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