Moths of North Carolina
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Osminia ruficornis (Edwards, 1881) - No Common Name


Osminia ruficornisOsminia ruficornis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: SesiinaeTribe: OsminiiniP3 Number: 55a0078 MONA Number: 2545.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Eichlin and Duckworth (1988)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Flight 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: Possibly feeds on Milkpea (Galactia spp.) (Bill Taft, pers. comm. to JBS, 2023-03) - 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 Osminia ruficornis - No common name

Photos: 5

Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2018-07-26
Chatham Co.
Comment: Identified by Bill Taft
Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2018-07-26
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2018-07-26
Chatham Co.
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