Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFCrambidae Members: Thopeutis Members: 2 NC Records

Thopeutis forbesellus (Fernald, 1896) - No Common Name

Thopeutis forbesellus
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Crambidae		Subfamily:
Crambinae		Tribe:
Haimbachiini		P3 Number:
80a1409		 MONA Number:
5473.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Immatures and Development: see: Frohne, W. C. 1939b. Biology of Chilo forbesellus Fernald, an hygrophilous crambine moth. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 58(3): 304–326.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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Thopeutis forbesellus
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on bullrushes (Scirpus spp.) (Eiseman, 2022). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 1999-06-19
Carteret Co.
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