Moths of North Carolina
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Sole representative of Urodidae in NC
131 NC Records

Urodus parvula (Edwards, 1881) - Bumelia Webworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Urodoidea		 Family:
Urodidae		Subfamily:
[Urodinae]		Tribe:
[Urodini]		P3 Number:
45a0001		 MONA Number:
2415.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Urodus parvulaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: immatures.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Reported hosts include Red Bay (Persea borbonia), Hibiscus, and oak (Covell, 1984; Heppner, 2007). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded on Swamp Bay (Persea palustris). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Urodus parvula - Bumelia Webworm Moth

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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-04
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-03
Moore Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-05
Wilson Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jim Petranka, David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-21
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-14
Chatham Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-28
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-13
Wilson Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2025-02-06
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-31
Bladen Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-27
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
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Urodus parvulaRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-14
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Urodus parvulaRecorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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