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Eumarozia malachitana (Zeller, 1875) - Sculptured Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tortricoidea		 Family:
Tortricidae		Subfamily:
Olethreutinae		Tribe:
Olethreutini		P3 Number:
51a0517		 MONA Number:
2749.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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.
Eumarozia malachitanaAlamance 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: Larvae have only been found on Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana) in North Carolina, which is where adults are also usually recorded (J.B. Sullivan, pers. obs.). Other reported hosts require confirmation. - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Persimmon Copses
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
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 Eumarozia malachitana - Sculptured Moth

 157 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-10-23
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Larry Chen, Sarah Toner on 2025-09-06
Beaufort Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-06
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-08-29
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson, Randy Emmitt on 2025-08-12
Alamance Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-05-31
Currituck Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-11-18
Wake Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-31
Madison Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: David George, Randy Newman on 2024-10-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-08
Carteret Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-10-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-02
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-02
Bladen Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
Comment:
Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Eumarozia malachitana
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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