Moths of North Carolina
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1 NC Records

Polygrammodes oxydalis (Guenée, 1854) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: PyraustinaeTribe: SpilomeliniP3 Number: 80a0990 MONA Number: 5228.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: This species was once considered to be a subspecies of Polygrammodes flavidalis (Munroe, 1958), but is currently treated as a separate species. The coloration and patterning is very similar to that of P. flavidalis (see species account for P. flavidalis), but the transverse lines are often interrupted and dotted along their lengths. A comprehensive study of both forms is needed to determine whether P. oxydalis merits being recognized as a separate species.
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: The larval life history is undocumented, but is presumed to be similar to that of P. flavidalis, with the larvae boring in the roots of ironweed.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: Polygrammodes oxydalis is largely restricted to Florida and West Texas into Mexico. It rarely occurs outside of Florida and presumably due to rare, long-distance dispersal events. It probably is intolerant of freezing conditions. As of 2023, we have a single historical record for North Carolina.
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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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Flight Comments: The adults fly from May through October in Florida.
Habitats and Life History
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Status in North Carolina
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Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SH
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
Comments: We have a single historical record for this species as of 2023.