Moths of North Carolina
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Aphomia fulminalis (Zeller, 1872) - No Common Name

Aphomia fulminalisAphomia fulminalisAphomia fulminalis
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Galleriinae		Tribe:
Tirathabini		P3 Number:
80a0051		 MONA Number:
5630.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Forbes (1923) states that the markings are similar to those of terrenella but more contrasting against a paler, luteous ground color. According to Solis and Metz (2008), the base of forewing is white with a sub-basal, dark brown band. The discal spot is obscured by the dark brown postmedian line.
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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.
Aphomia fulminalisAlamance 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)

Click on graph to enlarge 		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: Our records come mainly from backyard samples in residential neighborhoods; records from natural habitats are needed to determine the associations of this species
Larval Host Plants: Larval hosts appear to be unknown (Solis and Metz, 2008). - 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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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin, Steve Hall, Carol Tingley, Tom Howard on 2024-07-27
Chatham Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-07-14
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-26
Orange Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-10
Chatham Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-25
Chatham Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-15
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-15
Buncombe Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik on 2023-08-18
Caswell Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-11
Madison Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2023-07-11
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-06-11
Chatham Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-08-18
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: tom ward on 2021-07-16
Buncombe Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Darryl Willis on 2020-08-09
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-22
Orange Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-16
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-07-16
Orange Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Steve Hall on 2020-05-25
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-04
Madison Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-08-04
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-17
Madison Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-14
Madison Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-07-14
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-23
Guilford Co.
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Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-06-23
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Aphomia fulminalisRecorded by: Vin Stanton on 2018-08-05
Buncombe Co.
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