Moths of North Carolina
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19 NC Records

Pococera maritimalis (McDunnough, 1939) - Gray-banded Pococera

Pococera maritimalisPococera maritimalisPococera maritimalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: EpipaschiinaeTribe: [Epipaschiini]P3 Number: 80a0648 MONA Number: 5603.00
Comments: The genus Pococera contains a taxonomically challenging group of species with many forms that are difficult to distinguish based on external morphology, coloration, and patterning. Rearing and knowledge of the host species can be helpful in a few instances, and some species can be identified based on external characteristics. However, we find many specimens from North Carolina that are challenging to assign to species with high confidence. The genitalia of species that have been examined from North Carolina are virtually identical and offer little help in sorting out species. DNA barcoding also offers little help since many of the established names show up in multiple BINs that likely reflect large numbers of misidentified specimens. Unfortunately, no one has any idea which of these specimens are accurately identified. A comprehensive study of North American members of the genus is clearly needed that will hopefully better delineate species boundaries and resolve some of the problems that hamper the accurate identification of specimens from within the state and elsewhere. At present, our assignment of specimens to certain species is best treated as provisional.
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: 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.
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: We have records from three widely scattered sites, none of which have Larch or Spruce but would have several species of oaks present.
Larval Host Plants: Robinson et al. (2010) list Larch and Spruce as hosts. A record from Texas submitted to BugGuide by George Smiley shows larvae and an adult found and reared on an Oak (BugGuide, accessed 2020-10-30) - 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 Pococera maritimalis - Gray-banded Pococera

Photos: 23

Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2024-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell and Simpson Eason on 2024-06-21
Graham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-21
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Dunn on 2023-06-18
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-18
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-18
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2022-07-02
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-30
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-06-30
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2022-06-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson, Stephen Dunn on 2022-06-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-05-27
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-10
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-07-11
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-06-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: T. DeSantis on 2012-09-13
Camden Co.
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