Moths of North Carolina
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Nymphuliella daeckealis (Haimbach, 1915) - China Mark Moth

Nymphuliella daeckealis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Acentropinae		Tribe:
Nymphulini		P3 Number:
80a1317		 MONA Number:
4753.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Munroe (1972a)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Nymphuliella daeckealis
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: Munroe (1972) describes this species as a bog inhabitant, often seen resting on Utricularia. One of the three sites where this species has been collected in North Carolina is a sandhill seep, where Utricularia is common.
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SNR [S1S2]
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments:

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Photos: 2

Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2022-08-28
Scotland Co.
Comment: 3 traps- selected species