Moths of North Carolina
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21 NC Records

Haimbachia placidellus (Haimbach, 1907) - Peppered Haimbachia Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: CrambinaeTribe: HaimbachiiniP3 Number: 80a1426 MONA Number: 5489.00 MONA Synonym: Haimbachia placidella
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
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
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: Most of our records come from riparian habitats or mesic forests; several come from open, wet, grassy areas, including sandhill seeps and pond and lakeshores. One record, however, comes from near the summit of Mt. Mitchell.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants appear to be unknown but are likely to be Graminoids - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S3S4
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Haimbachia placidellus - Peppered Haimbachia Moth

Photos: 17

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-03
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-07-07
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-10
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-10
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-30
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-30
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-06-20
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2016-05-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-07-01
Transylvania Co.
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