Moths of North Carolina
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Neohelvibotys polingi (Capps, 1967) - No Common Name

Neohelvibotys polingiNeohelvibotys polingi
Taxonomy
Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Pyraustinae		P3 Number:
80a0746		 MONA Number:
4979.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Capps (1967)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species exhibits markings that are indistinguishable from those of Neohelvibotys neohelvialis and genitalia are required for identification. The forewing is yellowish buff with darker brown to reddish-brown markings. The antemedial and postmedial lines are distinct and there is a small orbicular dot and reniform bar. The postmedial line is smoothly bowed outward from the costa, then projects obliquely to the inner margin. An even, dark, diffuse band is present along the termen. The hindwing is paler and has a relatively straight postmedial line that is incomplete. A dark, diffuse band is also present along the termen that is similar to the one on the forewing. Neohelvibotys polingi appears to be limited to the Sandhills in North Carolina, while N. neohelvialis is more widely distributed in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont. If this trend is verified with additional sampling, it may be possible to identify many specimensof the latter based on the collection site.
Wingspan: 18-23 mm (Capps, 1967)
Adult Structural Features: Capps (1967) has illustrations and descriptions of the male and female genitalia.
Structural photos
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis.
Immatures and Development: The larval life history is undocumented.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: The documented range includes all of Florida, central Texas, Oklahoma, and the Sandhills of North Carolina, where we have only two site records as of 2023. There is also one record from Mexico.
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Neohelvibotys polingiAlamance 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.
Flight Comments: The adults fly from April through October in different areas of the range. As of 2023, we have only six records that range from early May through early June.
Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Our records are all from xeric pine communities in the Sandhills.
Larval Host Plants: The host plants are unknown. - View
Observation Methods: The adults are attracted to lights.
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR[S1-S2]
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Comments: Our two Sandhills site records as of 2023 appear to constitute a major disjunct group from the nearest known populations in Florida.

 Photo Gallery for Neohelvibotys polingi - None

Photos: 3
Neohelvibotys polingiRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Neohelvibotys polingiRecorded by: Steve Hall and Bo Sullivan on 2021-06-07
Moore Co.
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Neohelvibotys polingiRecorded by: Bo Sullivan on 2021-05-09
Moore Co.
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