Moths of North Carolina
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9 NC Records

Synanthedon scitula (Harris, 1849) - Dogwood Borer Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Sesioidea Family: SesiidaeSubfamily: SesiinaeTribe: SynanthedoniniP3 Number: 640090.00 MONA Number: 2549.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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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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 Synanthedon scitula - Dogwood Borer Moth

Photos: 11

Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-23
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-06-08
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-06-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-06
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2015-08-19
Wake Co.
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