Moths of North Carolina
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5 NC Records

Crocidosema plebejana Zeller, 1847 - Cotton Tipworm Moth

Crocidosema plebejana
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EucosminiP3 Number: 51a1186.2 MONA Number: 3274.00 MONA Synonym: Crocidosema plebejana of authors
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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: Larvae are polyphagous, with reported hosts including cotton, corn, wheat, hawthorn, and mallow (Gilligan & Epstein, 2014). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Crocidosema plebejana - Cotton Tipworm Moth

Photos: 5

Recorded by: R. Newwman on 2022-09-01
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-22
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-30
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-06-11
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-06-11
Cabarrus Co.
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