Moths of North Carolina
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Sole representative of Urodidae in NC
117 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:
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Urodus parvula
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Immature Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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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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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Bonnie Eamick on 2025-04-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-19
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2025-04-14
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-28
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-03-13
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2025-02-06
Beaufort Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-12-31
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-27
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-25
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-15
Scotland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-14
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-14
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Tracy Feldman, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin, Becky Watkins on 2024-06-08
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Hunter Phillips on 2024-06-07
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-07
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall, David George, and David Bradley on 2024-05-07
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-01
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka and Chuck Smith on 2024-04-23
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-09
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2023-10-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-06-14
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-06-05
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and John Petranka on 2023-05-18
Moore Co.
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