Moths of North Carolina
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37 NC Records

Pococera scortealis (Lederer, 1863) - Lespedeza Webworm Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: EpipaschiinaeTribe: [Epipaschiini]P3 Number: 800123.00 MONA Number: 5596.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Immature Stages: Allyson (1977)                                                                                 
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Immatures and Development: Very little is known about the larval life history. Allyson (1977) reported that the mature larvae are 17-21 mm long. The head is yellowish brown with dark brown reticulation, while the prothoracic shield is yellowish brown with brown maculation. The body is yellowish brown with dark brown ad-dorsal and subdorsal stripes from T2 to A9, and with light pigmentation between the two stripes. The anal shield is yellowish brown with brown dots.
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: Our few records come from both natural and semi-natural habitats. Most are from mesic forests but at least a few come from dry forests and one comes from a high elevation grassland.
Larval Host Plants: The larvae feed on species of Tephrosia and Lespedeza, including L. cuneata (Allyson, 1977; Robinson et al., 2010). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Leguminous Forb and Shrublands
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 Pococera scortealis - Lespedeza Webworm Moth

Photos: 19

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-10
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka, David George on 2023-06-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka and Jim Petranka on 2023-05-19
Scotland Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-19
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2022-06-16
Macon Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-05-22
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-25
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-01
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2020-06-17
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-05-18
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2019-07-23
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Julie Tuttle on 2017-07-20
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Lenny Lampel on 2017-05-25
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf, S. Hall on 2015-07-22
Stanly Co.
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Recorded by: Chris Talkington on 2015-06-12
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf on 2015-06-05
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2014-07-10
Cabarrus Co.
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