Moths of North Carolina
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Atheloca subrufella (Hulst, 1887) - Palm Bud Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0444		 MONA Number:
5734.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Atheloca subrufellaAlamance 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 Hanover 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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reported to feed on Cabbage Palmetto (Sabal palmetto) (Heppner, 2007). In North Carolina, Cabbage Palmetto is probably only native to Bald Head Island in Brunswick County, though it has been planted in other coastal counties. - View
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Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Atheloca subrufella - Palm Bud Moth

Photos: 8
Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2025-11-21
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
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Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-13
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-01-14
Onslow Co.
Comment:
Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-01-14
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-10-26
Onslow Co.
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Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2019-10-26
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Atheloca subrufella
Recorded by: J.B. Sullivan on 2016-09-25
Carteret Co.
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