Moths of North Carolina
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6 NC Records

Setomorpha rutella Zeller, 1852 - Tropical Tobacco Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Tineoidea		 Family:
Tineidae		Subfamily:
Setomorphinae		P3 Number:
300037		 MONA Number:
428.00
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
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Setomorpha rutella
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 feed on stored plant material and can be a pest of tobacco and other crops. Robinson et al. (2010) report the following are used: Garden Onion (Allium cepa), caraway (Carum), Citrus, yam (Dioscorea), blanket-flower (Gaillardia), cotton (Gossypium), sunflower (Helianthus), Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas), Cultivated Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), Asian Rice (Oryza sativa), Potato (Solanum tuberosum), and Corn (Zea mays). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Setomorpha rutella - Tropical Tobacco Moth

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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-09-18
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-07-17
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-05-26
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-05-26
Cabarrus Co.
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