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Haimbachia placidellus (Haimbach, 1907) - Peppered Haimbachia


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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea
Family:
Crambidae
Subfamily:
Crambinae
Tribe:
Haimbachiini
P3 Number:
80a1426
MONA Number:
5489.00
MONA Synonym:
Haimbachia placidella
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
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.
Haimbachia placidellusAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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

Photos: 27
Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: David George, David Cheng, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Mark Basinger and Miles Buddy on 2025-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-29
Rowan Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-06-20
Buncombe Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-17
Lincoln Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Larry Chen on 2024-06-09
Tyrrell Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: David George, Rich Teper on 2024-05-13
Chatham Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-03
Transylvania Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2022-06-30
Durham Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-07-07
Durham Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-03
Madison Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-07-03
Madison Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-10
Guilford Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-07-10
Guilford Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-30
Madison Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-06-30
Madison Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2018-06-20
Yancey Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: T. DeSantis on 2016-05-28
Orange Co.
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Haimbachia placidellusRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2013-07-01
Transylvania Co.
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