Moths of North Carolina
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Palatka Members:
2 NC Records

Palatka nymphaeella (Hulst, 1892) - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeP3 Number: 80a0372 MONA Number: 5930.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
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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: Habitat at the locations given by Corrette and Neunzig were not described but are probably brackish marshes, the habitat for the host plant.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on Sea-Lavender (Limonium carolinianum) (Corrette and Neunzig, 1979) - View
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See also Habitat Account for Salt and Brackish Marshes
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] SH
State Protection:
Comments: The sole records we have for this species are historic, dating from 1977. The host plant, however, is considered common along the coast. More direct sampling of areas supporting Limonium need to be conducted.