Moths of North Carolina
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Condylolomia participialis Grote, 1873 - Drab Condylolomia


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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea
Family:
Pyralidae
Subfamily:
Chrysauginae
Tribe:
[Chrysaugini]
P3 Number:
80a0035
MONA Number:
5571.00
MONA Synonym:
Condylolomia participalis
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984); Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: 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.
Condylolomia participialisAlamance 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: We have records from a wide variety of habitats, including Northern Hardwood and Spruce-Fir Forests, high elevation grasslands, mountain bogs and alluvial forests, and residential areas in the Piedmont.
Larval Host Plants: Larval host plants include members of the Myricaceae (Covell, 1984). Sweet-gale (Myrica gale) is specifically mentioned by BugGuide (accessed 2020-10-29). In North Carolina, however, M. gale is extremely rare and bayberries and wax myrtles (Morella spp.) occur mainly in the Coastal Plain where this moth appears to be scarce or absent. We do not have any feeding records in North Carolina. - View
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR SU
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 Condylolomia participialis - Drab Condylolomia

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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-07-03
Macon Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2025-07-03
Macon Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-25
Mitchell Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Mark Basinger on 2025-06-23
Buncombe Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-22
Buncombe Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-14
Rowan Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-06-08
Madison Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2025-05-20
Buncombe Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Kevin Bischof on 2024-08-07
Transylvania Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-05
Transylvania Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-23
Macon Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: B. Bockhahn on 2024-07-14
Macon Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Morgan Freese on 2024-07-13
Buncombe Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-12
Watauga Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-07-10
Watauga Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: David George on 2024-07-04
Chatham Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-27
Graham Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2024-06-27
Mecklenburg Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2024-06-25
McDowell Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Dean Furbish, Lior S. Carlson on 2024-06-25
Orange Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-06-24
Watauga Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2024-06-24
Watauga Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Owen McConnell on 2024-06-23
Graham Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: John Petranka on 2024-06-23
Orange Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-23
Yancey Co.
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Condylolomia participialisRecorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
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