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

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0138		 MONA Number:
5995.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Beadle and Leckie (2012)Online Resources: 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)
Structural photos
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.
Euzophera semifuneralisAlamance 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%20Hanover 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 reportedly highly polyphagous. Among the hosts listed by Heppner (2007) are Pecan (Carya illinoinensis), American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), ash (Fraxinus), walnut (Juglans), Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), Common Apple (Malus domestica), poplar (Populus), cherry (Prunus), American Basswood (Tilia americana). - 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 Euzophera semifuneralis - American Plum Borer Moth

 71 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn, Jim Petranka, John Petranka, Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-05-01
Madison Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George on 2025-04-05
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-09-12
Orange Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-06-26
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn, Jeff Niznik, Patrick Coin on 2024-06-22
Chatham Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-09
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-29
Chatham Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-26
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Simpson Eason on 2024-04-19
Durham Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Emily Stanley on 2024-04-16
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-12
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-04-01
Chatham Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-09-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2023-06-24
Buncombe Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-03
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-06-03
Transylvania Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: K. Bischof on 2023-05-25
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-29
Orange Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2023-04-12
Chatham Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-09-17
Madison Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: David George, L. M. Carlson on 2022-07-26
Greene Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-15
Madison Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-06-15
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-06-05
Wake Co.
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Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-30
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Euzophera semifuneralisRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2022-05-15
Madison Co.
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