Moths of North Carolina
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17 NC Records

Omphalocera munroei Martin, 1956 - Asimina Webworm Moth

Omphalocera munroei
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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Galleriinae		Tribe:
Megarthridiini		P3 Number:
80a0046		 MONA Number:
5627.00		 Other Common Name:
Pawpaw Webworm Moth
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Covell (1984)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.
Omphalocera munroei
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: Found in rich alluvial forests and bluffs along the Roanoke and Cape Fear Rivers; also in non-riverine swamp forest in the Outer Coastal Plain.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on pawpaws (Asimina spp.) (Robinson et al., 2010). In North Carolina, larvae have been recorded feeding on both Common Pawpaw (A. triloba) and Dwarf Pawpaw (A. parviflora). - View
Observation Methods: Although we have captured up to six in a single trap, the lack of records for this species may indicated that it comes poorly to blacklights.
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Rich Wet-Mesic Hardwood Forests
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S4
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 Omphalocera munroei - Asimina Webworm Moth

Photos: 16

Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-08
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-21
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-24
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-07-18
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-07-18
Polk Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Andrew W. Jones on 2023-07-18
Polk Co.
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Recorded by: Stephen Hall on 2023-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-07-09
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Stefanie Hedrick on 2022-08-03
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2016-08-07
Cabarrus Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2012-07-20
Halifax Co.
Comment: Photographed on the outside of a light trap located next to a patch of Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)		Recorded by: Signa Williams, Floyd Williams on 2007-09-26
Camden Co.
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Recorded by: Signa Williams on 2007-08-21
Camden Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul Hart on 2006-09-04
Harnett Co.
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