Moths of North Carolina
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Aglossa Members:
42 NC Records

Aglossa cuprina Zeller, 1872 - Grease Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PyralinaeTribe: PyraliniP3 Number: 800080.00 MONA Number: 5518.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: "Both [Aglossa caprealis and A. cuprina] can be a challenge, but generally distinguishable. There is likely also A. oculalis, which is very much like A. cuprina." (Scholtens, 2017)
Wingspan: 1.8 - 2.7 cm (Covell, 1984)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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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