Moths of North Carolina
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147 NC Records

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 malachitana
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: 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
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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

147 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-11-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-11-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-11-06
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-10-31
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-31
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-10-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Randy Newman on 2024-10-28
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-10-08
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-10-04
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-09-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-02
Bladen Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-02
Bladen Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-01
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2024-08-29
Union Co.
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Recorded by: Lior S. Carlson, Dean Furbish on 2024-08-17
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-08-08
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Stephen Dunn on 2024-08-02
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-31
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2024-07-25
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2024-07-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Maurice Cullen, Todd Pusser, F. Williams, S. Williams on 2024-07-08
Gates Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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