Moths of North Carolina
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Inguromorpha basalis (Walker, 1856) - Black-lined Carpenterworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Cossoidea		 Family:
Cossidae		Subfamily:
Hypoptinae		Tribe:
[Hypoptini]		P3 Number:
53a0022		 MONA Number:
2659.00
Comments: One of four species (one undescribed) of this genus that occur in North America, and the only one that occurs in the southeast. As with others in the genus, it is among the largest of the "micro-moths."
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Walker (1856); Edwards (1888)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Forewings are creamy white to ashen gray with light brown tinting proximal to the inner and outer margins. There is a variable number of jagged black lines connecting the veins. The most prominent markings are a black crescent near the apex and a vertical black line at the base. Thoracic hump triangular and prominent. Typically rests with abdomen curled upward, well above the wings. Length from tip of head to apex of forewing at rest averages 22 mm (n=1). Larvae: The larva remains undescribed (Covell, 2005), but it is highly suspected that larvae bore into trees like those of other members of this family.
Wingspan: 32 mm, male (Edwards, 1888; as Inguromorpha slossonae)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Undescribed
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Our records come mainly from the Coastal Plain and from an adjoining area in the eastern Piedmont
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Inguromorpha basalisAlamance 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 Hanover 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.