Moths of North Carolina
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View PDFCrambidae Members: 43 NC Records

Eoreuma densella (Zeller, 1881) - Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: CrambidaeSubfamily: CrambinaeTribe: HaimbachiiniP3 Number: 800805.00 MONA Number: 5492.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIFTechnical Description, Adults: Forbes (1923); Klots (1970)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: A small, pale yellowish-brown Crambid. The veins are white, with the interspaces having a central yellow line bounded by brown streaks; streaks opposite the cell and in the fold are particularly dark (Forbes, 1923). Transverse lines are absent but there is a series of dark spots along the terminus. The discal spot is also dark and well-marked. Hindwings are nearly white. Xubida panalope is similar in size, color, and pattern but the veins are marked with fine dark lines rather than white. "Needs close up or enough detail to see pattern of dark lines on wing" (Scholtens, 2017)
Wingspan: 15-18 mm (Forbes, 1923)
Adult Structural Features: Male reproductive structures are used as key characters in a key provided by Klots (1970); a detailed description and illustrations are also provided.
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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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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 Photo Gallery for Eoreuma densella - Wainscot Grass-veneer Moth

Photos: 20

Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-08-21
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-07-28
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-07-14
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-07-09
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-13
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2021-05-06
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-28
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-28
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-06-18
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-06-18
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-05-03
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-04-24
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-09-06
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-30
Onslow Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-06-04
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2018-06-01
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2018-06-01
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2013-07-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2013-07-14
Camden Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jackie Nelson on 2012-05-10
Onslow Co.
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