Moths of North Carolina
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31 NC Records

Homoeosoma electella (Hulst, 1887) - Sunflower Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800626.00 MONA Number: 5935.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Adult Markings: Neunzig (1994) states that the vast majority of individuals are gray with a white subcostal streak. Some may be ochraceous, however, or lack the subcostal streak; combinations of all of these characters are also possible.
Forewing Length: 7.5-12.0 mm (Neunzig, 1994)
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from photos showing hindwings, abdomen, or other specialized views [e.g., frons, palps, antennae, undersides].
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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 Photo Gallery for Homoeosoma electella - Sunflower Moth

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

Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-10-23
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-06
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-05-05
Pender Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2022-10-27
Pender Co.
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Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-26
Greene 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: Gary Maness on 2022-07-06
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-29
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-29
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-14
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-14
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-10
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-09
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2022-06-09
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-02
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: R. Newman on 2022-03-20
Carteret Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-09-20
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-09-20
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2021-09-16
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2021-09-16
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-12
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-08-12
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-04-19
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David L. Heavner on 2021-04-19
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-04-08
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-10-08
Guilford Co.
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Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2020-08-21
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Gary Maness on 2019-11-09
Guilford Co.
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