Moths of North Carolina
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57 NC Records

Euzophera semifuneralis (Walker, 1863) - American Plum Borer Moth

Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 800215.00 MONA Number: 5995.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Adult Markings: The forewings are divided into three main areas by the contrasting white and black antemdian and postmedian lines. The antemedian and postmedian areas largely shaded with dull red but in this species, the outer portion of the median area, and often the inner area as well, is black, dusted with white (Forbes, 1923). Euzophera ostricolorella is much larger and the outer portion of the median area is fuscous rather than black and is broadly shaded with strawberry red.
Wingspan: 22 mm (Forbes, 1923)
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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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 Euzophera semifuneralis - American Plum Borer Moth

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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-19
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-03
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-03
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-25
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-12
Chatham Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-17
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-26
Greene Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-15
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-05
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-30
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2022-04-13
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2021-06-26
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-09
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-06-09
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2021-06-07
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-06
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: tom ward on 2021-05-06
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Owen McConnell on 2021-04-28
Durham Co.
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