Moths of North Carolina
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4 NC Records

Marasmia trapezalis (Guenée, 1854) - Trapeze Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: SpilomelinaeP3 Number: 80a0997 MONA Number: 5288.00 MONA Synonym: Cnaphalocrocis trapezalis
Identification
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Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution: This is a Neotropical species, found in both the Neotropics, Africa, India, Myanmara and the Galapagos (Landry, 2020). In North America, it occurs in Texas, Florida, and a few other sites in the Southeast.
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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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Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: The larva is recorded to feed on a wide variety of plants of the family Poaceae, including rice, millet, sugar cane, and sorghum (Robinson et al., 2014; Landry, 2020) - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Comments: Possibly adventive in North Carolina. Its residency status needs to be confirmed.