Moths of North Carolina
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3 NC Records

Lygropia tripunctata (Fabricius, 1794) - Sweetpotato Leafroller Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: PyraustinaeTribe: SpilomeliniP3 Number: 801174.00 MONA Number: 5248.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in 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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Status in North Carolina
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State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2021-07-15
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-05-28
Cabarrus Co.
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