Moths of North Carolina
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54 NC Records

Elasmopalpus lignosella (Zeller, 1848) - Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 80a0409 MONA Number: 5896.00 MONA Synonym: Elasmopalpus lignosellus
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
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:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are polyphagous, consuming many crop species and grasses. Reported hosts include onion, peanut, oats, beets, cabbage, turnip, peppers, Bermuda Grass, nutsedges, Sweet Potato, rice, beans, tomatoes, wheat, and corn (Gill et al., 2000). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 Elasmopalpus lignosella - Lesser Cornstalk Borer Moth

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

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-19
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-12
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-04-02
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-03
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-02
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-09-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-08-15
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2023-05-21
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-03-27
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-10-30
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-10-27
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-10-12
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-11
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-07-11
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-06-19
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-05-02
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-11-11
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2021-11-11
Cumberland Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-24
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-08-22
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-08-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-08-18
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-10
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-10
Carteret Co.
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