Moths of North Carolina
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37 NC Records

Pococera militella (Zeller, 1848) - Sycamore Webworm Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: EpipaschiinaeTribe: [Epipaschiini]P3 Number: 800131.00 MONA Number: 5604.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: 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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Immature 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: Nearly all of our records come from riparian habitats or sites located near water
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Sycamore (Forbes, 1923; Robinson et al., 2010) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet Hardwood Forests
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 militella - Sycamore Webworm Moth

47 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-04
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-08-10
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-01
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-25
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-21
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-06-20
Caswell Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-06-08
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2022-06-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-01
Madison Co.
Comment: A reared adult from a leaf fold on American Sycamore (see companion photo of the larva).		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-04-01
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-15
Madison Co.
Comment: A larva from American Sycamore leaf fold; adult emerged on April 1, 2022 after overwintering in a refrigerator. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-09-15
Madison Co.
Comment: A leaf fold on American Sycamore. Larva that was inside was reared; emerged on April 1, 2022 after overwintering in a refrigerator (see companion photo of the caterpillar).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-21
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2021-05-22
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-20
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2021-05-20
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-18
Madison Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a flattened, rusty-color cocoon that was on the underside of an American Sycamore leaf that was collected on August 6, 2020. The pupa overwintered in the refrigerator and the adult emerged on 14 April, 2021. 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-08
Buncombe Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a larva on American Sycamore. The larva was in a folded leaf; collected on 7 August, 2020; pupation occurred in the fall; overwintered in refrig; adult emerged on 8 April, 2021 (see companion photo of the larva and folded leaf).
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-04-08
Buncombe Co.
Comment: This adult was reared from a larva on American Sycamore. The larva was in a folded leaf; collected on 7 August, 2020; pupation occurred in the fall; overwintered in refrig; adult emerged on 8 April, 2021 (see companion photo of the larva and folded leaf).		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-03
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-09-03
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-03
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-03
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-09-03
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2020-08-07
Buncombe Co.
Comment: A folded leaf of American Sycamore that contained a larva. The larva was collected on 7 August, 2020; pupation occurred in the fall; overwintered in refrigerator; adult emerged on 8 April, 2021 (see companion photo of the adult).